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Back row (l-r): Don Dabbert, Jr., Dabbert Custom Homes; Dave Meyer, Dave Meyer Construction; Aaron Greterman and Robert Leslie, Designer Homes of Fargo-Moorhead and Ron Morlock, Morlock Construction, Inc. Front row (l-r): Paul Krabbenhoft, Gateway Homes of FargoMoorhead; Holly Rieger, Holly & Company Classic Homes; Stan Birky, Stan Birky Construction, Inc. and Vern Hanson, Hanson Bros., Inc.
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In This Issue
• Fargo adopts new river building setback - pg 11 • Fargo tree preservation ordinance heads to City Commission - pg 11 • Member of the Month: Robin Swanson - pg 16 • HBA of F-M: All for one, one for all - pg 18 • Meet your board of directors: Harry Gilbertson - pg 18 • New air conditioning rebates available - pg 23 • Member profiles: Bruer Construction - pg 24 • HBA founding member, Ed Welle, passes away - pg 24 • POH brings in nearly $10K for HBC - pg 28 • Building Official’s Corner - pg 31 • Spike Superstar: Bryce Vanderwerff - pg 34
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HBA of F-M Executive Committee & Board of Directors Tyrone Leslie Heritage Homes (President and National Director) CHRIS LIND Chris Lind Custom Homes (President Elect and National Director) DARRICK GUTHMILLER Kochmann Brothers Homes, Inc. (Treasurer) BRUCE JOHNSON RE/MAX Realty 1 (Associate Vice President) JOHN VASTAG Perfect Temp (Secretary) Terry Becker Terry Becker Construction, LLC (Past President and National Director) KEN ANDERSEN BRENT ATKINS STAN BIRKY BILL bLIXT Carlita dietz JASON EID Harry Gilbertson NANCY KELLY TERRY LIPP SYLVIA LUNSKI NANCY MICHELSEN
KWA Constructors, Inc. Minnkota Windows, Inc. Stan Birky Construction, Inc. Western Products, Inc. Jay Dietz Construction, Inc. Eid-Co Buildings, Inc. (Nat’l. Director) Harry Gilbertson Construction Heartland Labor Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery Design Direction, Inc. CityWide Electric
Ex-officios to the board of directors Don Dabbert, Jr. Dabbert Custom Homes (Life Director) Gerald Eid Eid-Co Buildings, Inc. (Senior Life Director) John Gunkelman Dakota Construction of Fargo, Inc. (Life Director) Ken Krajsa State Bank & Trust (NDAB Associate Nat’l Director) Dan Lindquist Dan Lindquist Construction, Inc. (National Director) John Mahan Mahan Construction, Inc. (Life Director)
HBA of F-M Staff Bryce Johnson Jenny Erickson Jennifer McKinney Krista Mund Amanda Ohlsen Rocky Schneider ALISON STREYLE Sarah Sutter
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Executive Vice President Development & Project Coordinator Membership Coordinator Communications Manager Accounting & Records Coordinator Public Affairs Coordinator Communication & Office Coordinator Events Coordinator
This year’s cover features a home built by John Gunkelman, Dakota Construction of Fargo, Inc. He was awarded the HBA of F-M’s 2001, 2009 and 2010 “Builder of the Year.” This award is presented to one builder member that has gone beyond the call of duty for the Association, industry and community. Photo credit: JLG Architects/Anchor Block.
Advertiser Index Plains Builder
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Calendar of Events
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10 Go 2030: Fargo Comprehensive Plan 11 USDA raises statewide home loan limit 23 Fannie Mae adopts new energy improvement feature for mortgage loans 26 Remodelers Council celebrates National Home Remodeling Month 31 Register your student for the Herdina Academy for the Construction Trades 32 Plumbing code compliance 32 Answers to questions about reporting electrical experience 33 OSHA makes changes to residential fall protection requirements In Every Issue: 6 Local President’s Report 11 Local Public Issues Report 12 NDAB State Association Report 14 BAM State Association Report 15 NAHB National Public Issues Report 20 Membership Meeting Update 24 Associate & Builder Member Profiles 25 Industry Spotlight 26 Remodelers Council Report 28 Home Builders Care Foundation Report 36 Renewals 37 New Member Report
June is National Homeownership Month! June 1........... “Builder Guide to Appraislals” webinar...................... 1 p.m. June 6-17...... Herdina Academy for the Construction Trades....... M State June 7........... Education Committee................................................ 8 a.m. June 8........... Lunch & Learn.................................................... 11:30 a.m. June 8........... N.D. Association of Builders Golf Tournament...... Williston June 10 .......................................................Events Committee 8:15 a.m. June 13......... HBA Spring Golf Outing...................... Fargo Country Club 7:30 a.m. Morning Tee Time / 1 p.m. Afternoon Tee Time June 15......... New Member Development/Retention Committee..... Noon June 16......... HBA Board of Directors........................................... 11 a.m. June 17......... Herdina Academy for the............................M State, 3 p.m. Construction Trades Graduation June 21......... Public Issues Committee.................................... 11:30 a.m. June 21......... PAC Committee................................................. 12:30 p.m.
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news briefs Hires, promotions, awards
• Kim Kelsh has joined Prudential Premier Real Estate in Fargo as a member of the sales team. Michele Evert of Prudential Premier Real Estate, Fargo, has been named to the Leading Edge Society for 2010 by Prudential Premier Real Estate and Relocation Services. The award recognizes residential sales professionals for closed residential GCI, commercial GCI or closed 35 residential units for the year. • Eide Bailly in Fargo has hired Scott Braun as a health care consulting senior manager and Alicia Amundson as a health care consulting manager. Amber Ferrie, business valuation manager at Eide Bailly, Fargo, has completed the certification process with the Middle Market Investment Banking Association and the National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts to earn the chartered merger and acquisition professional designation. • At the Cass County Electric Cooperative annual meeting, Jeff Triebold, Fargo, was re-elected to serve District 4 and Steve Swiontek, Fargo, was re-elected to serve District 5. • Western State Bank in West Fargo and Fargo contributed nearly $38,000 in charitable donations and its employees volunteered nearly 2,000 hours of time to more than 40 different area organizations including: The United Way of Cass-Clay, Minn-Kota Red Cross, Lake Agassiz Habitat for Humanity, Meals on Wheels, Cass County Housing Authority, Red River Valley Fair, Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce, West Fargo Economic Advisory Committee and Exchange Club, Fargo Optimist Club, Horace Lions, West Fargo Packerbackers and Baseball Association, FM Humane Society, Roger Maris Cancer Center, NDSU Alumni Association, West Fargo and Fargo schools and sports organizations and numerous churches. • Studs to Rugs, Inc. home repair and remodeling in Fargo and Moorhead has hired Shane Johnson
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as a project coordinator and Zack Wilhelmi as an office coordinator. • Swanston Equipment, Fargo, has hired Sara Haugrud as a Bobcat sales support representative and Karen Vetter as accounts receivable manager. • Erv Inniger, a member of the Choice Financial board of directors, has been named director of community relations for the bank’s Fargo area locations. • Indigo Signworks in Fargo has promoted Luke Schlosser to chief operations officer. • Eid-Co Homes, Inc., Fargo, has hired Kristie Eid to serve as communications coordinator. • Advanced Engineering and Environmental Services has hired Jessica Wagner as a project engineer in its Fargo office. • Carrie Michaelson has been promoted to broker associate with SK Realty, West Fargo, and Jeremy Qualley has joined the firm’s sales team. • Wells Fargo has named Kathy Weiss a mortgage consultant at the branch at 1401 13th Ave. E., West Fargo. • Eide Bailly of Fargo has accepted Brian Stavenger into the partnership. • Bruce Penas has been named northwest region industrial sales manager for Border States Electric of Fargo. • Phil McShane has been hired as a real estate single-family servicing and loan reviewer at State Bank & Trust, Fargo. • Edina Realty Foundation marks its 15th anniversary. Since its inception 15 years ago, the Foundation has donated more than $6.2 million to homeless-related nonprofit organizations throughout Minnesota, North Dakota and western Wisconsin. Locally, the Edina Realty office in Fargo has awarded more than $21,000 to area organizations that help residents who are homeless or dealing with housing-related issues. • Lee Gunkelman of Deckmasters, Fargo, has been certified as a playground safety inspector by the National Recreation and Park
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Association. He completed a threeday course followed by an exam. A certified inspector is consulted when considering new equipment, playground design, layout, safety surfacing and age appropriateness of the play activities. Gunkelman can also inspect playgrounds for safety hazards to ensure compliance with national standards set by the American Society for Testing and Materials and the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Sign up for Bogey with the Builders
The North Dakota Association of Builders will hold its golf tournament, Bogey with the Builders, June 8 at the Links of North Dakota in Williston. See page 12 for more details and sign up today! Mark the calendar: Builder appreciation event July 27
Builders, mark your calendar NOW to attend the HBA of F-M’s Muddy Boots Picnic sponsored by Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery July 27. Bring your crew for a free meal of brats, potato salad, chips and all the fixings on the HBA lawn. Next GMM: Family Fun Aug. 18
Mark the calendar for a family fun night at the HBA of F-M’s annual picnic Aug. 18! Come join us for a barbeque supper, entertainment and lots of activities for the kids. Nominations open for Builder, Associate of the Year
Each fall the HBA of F-M present Builder and Associate of the Year awards at its October General Membership Meeting. A committee made up of past winners and HBA Executive Vice President Bryce Johnson is now accepting nominations for consideration. Call the HBA at (701) 232-5846 if you have suggestions. HBA seeks Fall Home Show, Fall Parade of Homes sponsors
The HBA of F-M seeks sponsors for its Fall Home Show Oct. 1-2 at the Fargo Civic Center and the Fall Parade of Homes Sept. 10-11 and 17-18. The Fall Home Show features roughly 80 exhibitors and attracts 2,000-3,000 visitors each year. Sponsors will be promoted through signage and incluBriefs con’t on next pg
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sion in show advertising (print, radio and television). Parade sponsors will be promoted through the Parade magazine, on the HBA website, in the Plains Builder and in radio advertising. Contact Jenny at (701) 232-5846 or jenny@hbafm.com. Nominations welcome for HBA, HBC, Health Plan & Trust!
There are open seats available on the HBA board of directors, the HBC board of trustees and the Plan Management Committee. Three committees are being formed to discuss possible nominations for these open positions. Call (701) 2325846 or send email to info@hbafm. com, if you have suggestions or interest. Suggestions need to be made by June 15. Charity Ride scheduled for Aug. 20
The Home Builders Care Foundation motorcycle/classic car ride will be Aug. 20. Get your vehicles out of storage and start tuning and polishing to make sure you’re ready for this fabulous ride!
Proceeds from the ride benefit Home Builders Care Foundation. If you are interested in riding or sponsoring the event, contact Jenny at (701) 232-5846 or jenny@hbafm.com. IBS registration opens in July
Member registration for the 2012 International Builders Show Feb. 8-11 in Orlando will open in early July. It’s never too early to start planning! Visit www.buildersshow.com for more details or contact Jennifer at (701) 2325846 or jennifer@hbafm.com. Realize your member benefits at www.nahb.org/ma
As a National Association of Home Builders member you can take advantage of a variety of benefits: GM, Lowes, FedEx, Office Depot, HewlettPackard, Dell, Omaha Steaks, Solveras, FTD Florist, Wyndham Hotel Group, Hertz and more! Visit www.nahb.org/ma for more information on the Member Advantage program. Once you experience the great benefits be sure to tell a fellow member what you found.
CHALLENGE
Guess Who! Each month we will run a childhood photo of an HBA board member, HBC trustee, Health Plan trustee, committee chairperson or staff member It’s your task to figure out who it is and call the office at (701) 232-5846. The first correct caller will receive $10 off any HBA event or product. The answer and winner will be revealed in the next Plains Builder. See page 38 to find who last month’s Guess Who was.
Hints: • Born on a farm and has no birth certificate to this day. • Doesn’t know how to swim. • Published photographer, including one for a national magazine cover. • Won the Judges Choice award at the Minnesota Fine Woodworking annual show. • Local storm water guru.
Note: Co-workers and relatives of the featured member/staff person are not eligible to win. Readers are eligible to win once per calendar year.
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HBA of F-M President’s Report
Club 2012 seeks to increase NAHB’s legislative impact by increasing contributor base
• Corey Krueger, Krueger Construction, Inc. • Dave Meyer, Dave Meyer Construction • Nicole Schaffer, Heritage Homes • Paula Simley, Paula Rae Homes & Gardens • Virginia Swan, Heritage Homes To the rest of you who have not given, that $18,000 is other people’s money working to better your business. As an industry, our voice is louder when we speak together, and PAC is how we can do that. Contact Rocky at (701) 232-5846 or rocky@hbafm.com for more details.
At the Horizon Awards last month, I talked about an issue that is very important to me and should be very important to all who are active in the building industry. That issue is PAC, more specifically, NDAB-PAC and BUILD-PAC. These are your building 51st Annual Parade of Homes industry political action committees. Our 51st Annual Spring Parade of Homes was a rousBy holding membership in the ing success with great feedback from the Builders. DeTyrone Leslie HBA of F-M, you are automatically a Heritage Homes spite some wet weather, traffic was high and many homes member of the National Association of entered on the Parade have been sold. Thank you to all the Home Builders. Currently less than 2 percent of NAHB’s Builders and suppliers who help membership contributes to its pomake the Parade happen. The litical action committee, BUILDquality of the product that our PAC. members construct makes our NAHB has started Club 2012 Send a personal check for $20.12 to industry shine with professionalwhich seeks to multiply NAHB’s NDAB-PAC today! ism. We appreciate all that you legislative impact by increasing Questions? do. Nine builders were presented its contributor base and growing Contact Rocky at (701) 232-5846 or rocky@hbafm.com. with Best of Show awards at the that above-mentioned 2 percent. Horizon Awards. CongratulaAll you need to do is contribute tions! Check out pages 8-9, 20$20.12. 21 for a recap of the event which also saw a great turnout NDAB-PAC is the North Dakota Association of Buildfrom the membership. ers’ political action committee. A challenge has been issued across the state of North Dakota to see which local associa- Golf Outing tion can gather the most $20.12 contributions to NDABThere is still time to sign up for the HBA’s Golf Outing PAC (these contributions are forwarded in full to BUILDJune 13. Take advantage of one of your Association’s most PAC; we ask that you make checks out to NDAB-PAC popular events to get out in the fresh air, network with other so the state has record of the contributions and receives members and possibly win some great door prizes. We have fundraising credit for them). a new venue this year at the Fargo Country Club! I am exHousing is neither a Democratic nor a Republican issue. cited about the change of scenery and am looking forward It is an American issue. By supporting housing-friendly to a day on this beautiful course and meals in the gorgeous candidates on both sides of the aisle, BUILD-PAC will clubhouse. Morning tee time is 7:30 a.m. and afternoon is 1 continue to open doors on Capitol Hill and will remain one p.m. See the insert in this issue to sign up. See pages 7 and of the most powerful political action committees in Wash27 for more details. Thank you to all sponsors who make ington, D.C. this possible, especially lunch and dinner sponsor Blue Giving to PAC is really as simple as saying you want to Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota. make our housing industry better. Think of it as an investOther PAC contributors include: ment into your business. Your HBA has raised $18,000 so Krista Andrews Harry Gilbertson Drew Likness far this year. Thank you to those who have given. At the Dan Armbrust John Gunkelman Paul Lindemann Horizon Awards, several members stood up to show their Mike Arnold Darrick Guthmiller Dan Lindquist commitment to give $20.12. Here is a list of those new Dave Asplin Patti Helm Sylvia Lunski contributors: Brent Atkins Chuck Helmstetter Rob Lyngstad • Tom Bevins, Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Terry Becker Bruce Johnson Nancy Michelsen Lighting Gallery Pat Bellmore Bryce Johnson Roger Olson • Michelle Evert, Prudential Premier Real Estate Bill Blixt Nancy Kelly Rod Paseka • Aaron Greterman, Designer Homes of Fargo-Moorhead Dave Branson Bob Kochmann Deb Pierce • Monica Hart, Monica Hart Interior Design Toby Christensen Paul Kochmann Sheldon Poss • Ursula Hegvik, Smart Spaces, Inc. Terry Cullen John Koerselman Reed Stigen • Shawna Huseth, Heritage Homes Don Dabbert, Jr. Ken Krajsa Jeff Swenson • Paul Kochmann, Kochmann Brothers Homes, Inc. Carlita Dietz Kurt Kremers Greg Thompson • Kurt Kremers, Heritage Homes Jason Eid Robert Leslie Roger Thorpe
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HBA Spring GOLF Outing
June 13 • Fargo Country Club The weather is getting warmer and the courses are drying up
meaning the Golf Outing is less than two weeks away! Don’t worry, there is still time to sign up, but you must act quickly as there is limited space left to sign up a team or sponsor the event. This a gorgeous time to enjoy the weather, network with members and win great prizes. See you there!
More info on pg 27
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HBA’s 51st Annual Spring Parade Criteria used in judging: of Homes Exterior Interior
The 51st Annual Spring Parade of Homes greeted consumers with 58 homes built by 40 of HBA of F-M’s Builder members. Once again, the Builders were at their best and put together a Parade featuring homes with styles and prices for everyone. Check out the Best of Show award winners for each price category below and on the facing page. In celebration of the building industry’s contribution to the future of the community, the 15th annual Horizon Awards banquet was held May 12. At the meeting Horizon Awards were presented in each of the eight price categories. HBA Associate members, local Realtor members, architects, interior designers, outside builders, NAHB student chapter members and consumers judged the homes.
Featured homes, more pictures on pgs 20-21
• Balance and proportion • Quality and appropriate use of materials • Outdoor planning • Detailing • Workmanship • Location and site planning • Curb appeal, value and design compared to other homes in the neighborhood
w o h S f o t s e B Award Winners
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Up to $160,000 Dabbert Custom Homes
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Stan Birky Construction, Inc.
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3303 7th Ave. N., Moorhead • Arbor Park
$250,000 - $280,000
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Holly & Company Classic Homes
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Main entrance Livability Function Kitchen Family area Bathrooms Bedrooms Master suite Special design features Workmanship
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$160,000 - $200,000 Dabbert Custom Homes
4338 Estate Dr. S., Fargo • Osgood
4872 54 St. S., Fargo • Veterans Park
$160,000 - $200,000
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3492 Loberg Dr., West Fargo • Shadow Wood
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$200,000 - $250,000 Gateway Homes of Fargo-Moorhead, Inc.
3369 24th St. S., Moorhead • Parkview
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$280,000 - $316,000 Hanson Bros., Inc.
4307 Coventry Dr. S., Fargo • Woodhaven
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$316,000 - $405,000 Dave Meyer Construction
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4108 39th St. S., Moorhead • Evergreen Meadows
$405, 000 - $485,000 Morlock Construction, Inc.
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690 18th Ave. E., West Fargo • Charleswood
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Designer Homes of Fargo-Moorhead
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Blake Sunde Construction & Custom Homes LLC BMW Homes, Inc. Building Concepts, Inc. Carpco Inc. Cornerstone Specialties, Inc. Crist Construction, Inc. Dabbert Custom Homes Dave Meyer Construction Delaney Homes, Inc. Designer Homes of Fargo-Moorhead Dietrich Homes, Inc. Eid-Co Buildings, Inc. Equity Home Builders, LLC Fiske Construction, LLP Gateway Homes of Fargo-Moorhead, LLC Hanson Bros., Inc. Harry Gilbertson Construction Heritage Homes Holly & Company Classic Homes J & L Construction J.V. Hough, Inc. Jordahl Custom Homes, Inc. Kilbourne Group Kochmann Brothers Homes, Inc. Krueger Construction, Inc. Morlock Construction, Inc. New Creations Construction, Inc. Paula Rae Homes & Gardens, Inc. Platinum Home Contracting Inc. Plecity Kowalski Construction, Inc. RHR Construction Inc. Rick Halvorson Construction Schmit Brothers Construction, Inc. Shorestone Development Stahl Meland Hawley Architects & Builders Stan Birky Construction, Inc. Studs to Rugs, Inc. Terry Becker Construction, LLC Thomsen Homes, LLC Titan Homes Inc.
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Go 2030: Fargo Comprehensive Plan
On April 20, the city of Fargo announced a new planning effort — Go 2030: The Fargo Comprehensive Plan. The city of Fargo conducts comprehensive plans every 15-20 years to engage the community and create a vision for sustained growth and prosperity. Go 2030: The Fargo Comprehensive Plan is about your vision for the future of Fargo. This plan is a chance to shape the future of the community. Ideas, passion, and energy will make this a successful plan.
What is the Fargo Comprehensive Plan?
The Fargo Comprehensive Plan will establish the community’s vision for the future of Fargo. It will ensure that city government, the private sector and the public are working together to achieve a common vision. The comprehensive plan will consider all of the systems that make up our city (infrastructure, flood mitigation, energy, transportation, natural resources, land use and quality of life) and will identify policies, projects and other investments that will move Fargo ahead.
GET INVOLVED!
This is your chance to show you care about the future of your city. Attend a public meeting
The planning team will host a series of public meetings throughout the planning process. The first public meeting will be 7 p.m. June 23 at Centennial Hall to establish the over arching vision and goals for Fargo in the year 2030.
Why plan?
The common vision established in the comprehensive plan will provide the primary direction for decision makers in the future. An ambitious comprehensive plan will boost Fargo’s economy, improve its quality of life and foster the advancement and prosperity for generations to come. With an engaged citizenry, a visionary City Commission and a robust private sector, Fargo can move together toward a better future. The last comprehensive plan, finished in 1995, provided critical direction for numerous accomplishments, including the downtown revitalization and the North Dakota State University technology park. This plan will build on the successes of the past and create the next big ideas for Fargo’s future.
Who is conducting the comprehensive plan?
The city of Fargo Department of Planning and Development is leading this effort with a team of local and national planning experts. The consultant team includes BNIM (a national planning and architecture firm based in Kansas City), SRF (a local engineering and environmental consulting firm), and AE2S (a local environmental consulting firm). Funding for the Fargo Comprehensive Plan comes primarily from an energy efficiency and conservation block grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.
Speaker Forum Schedule All forums held at Fargo City Hall Commission Room 209 3rd St. N., Fargo
Submit your ideas online
Photos of a World View: Power of a Story - Dr. Roy Hammerling • 7 p.m. April 28
Attend a lecture
Advance and Strengthen the Field of Public Art - Jack Becker • 7 p.m. May 9
Visit the website
Social Psychology and Climate - Dr. Kevin McCaul and Dr. Allan Ashworth • 7 p.m. May 26
Submit your ideas on the interactive town hall website, www.go2030townhall.com. Vote for the best ideas. Forums are being held for speakers to share their ideas about the future of Fargo and this planning process. See the Speaker Forum Schedule on the right. Check back often and stay up to date on the latest news and events by visiting www.go2030.net. The website be updating with news, events, videos, documents and more. Please direct any questions or comments to Fargo City Planner Jim Hinderaker at jhinderaker@ cityoffargo.com. Information taken from the Fargo Comprehensive Plan website, www.go2030.net.
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Energy Independence and National Security - Vice-Admiral Dennis McGinn • 7 p.m. June 9 The Role of Design in Creating Resilient Communities - Dr. Thomas Fischer • 7 p.m. July 20
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Public Issues Report of Area Affairs
Fargo adopts new river building setback by Rocky Schneider, Public Affairs Coordinator
The city of Fargo approved a motion limiting the building of structures within 450 feet of a river or 100 feet of the floodway, whichever is further. This policy is temporary until the City Commission finishes studying the issue. A working group was created by the Commission and continues to work on an ordinance to provide a long-term solution. The new setbacks are necessary, according to city officials, to provide enough protection for the homes and the city in times of severe flooding. The city has experienced problems when trying to put in flood-protection measures in backyards due to the lack of distance from the river. This ordinance will help prevent these problems in the future. The HBA of F-M has been working with city staff on language that would eliminate issues caused by overlaying a new setback on existing neighborhoods. The first ordinance heard by the commission would have led to the blighted conditions of hundreds of existing homes. The HBA has cautioned the commission and asked for further consideration of the language and its negative effects. The HBA has urged commissioners to treat each waterway independently and use the same science for calculations of setback distance. This would likely lead to different distances on the Sheyenne River than on the Red River. The issue of setbacks along drains also would lead to a different number. The HBA has taken part in several meetings on the issue and representatives will be in attendance at the next meeting scheduled for June 8. If you are interested in more information on this topic, please contact Rocky at (701) 232-5846 or rocky@hbafm.com.
USDA raises statewide home loan limit Increase aims to address housing shortage
Jasper Schneider, U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development state director, announced in April that the statewide direct home loan limit in all North Dakota counties will increase from $147,500 to $179,000. The change in USDA policy will allow more low- and moderate- income earners to purchase housing. The new loan limits help reach the “sweet spot” of a moderately-priced home which has risen in recent years due to the increase in demand and associated costs of building. Access to capital and
June
Fargo tree preservation ordinance heads to City Commission
The Fargo City Commission instructed its staff in December 2010 to develop an ordinance to help preserve trees within the city of Fargo and in future development areas. City officials have created a task force to help create this ordinance. The HBA of F-M has a seat on the task force and has been involved in a number of meetings reviewing ordinance drafts, making comments and suggestions and discussing the feasibility of preservation in certain areas. The City Commission hopes to have an ordinance ready for a public hearing by the end of June. After whittling down the initial ordinance that was lengthy and complex to understand, the current working draft focuses on three main areas of tree preservation. 1. Riparian buffer: The ordinance looks to eliminate the removal of any naturally vegetated area near a stream, river or other body of water. 2. Significant trees: One goal of the ordinance is to help preserve the city’s existing significant trees (roughly defined as having an 18 inch diameter). This would be required in all areas of the city, new and existing. There would be provisions for removal, but would require a permit and tree replacement. 3. Preserving existing trees in new developments: The ordinance lays out a few requirements for new developments: a tree inventory would need to be established during the platting phase; there would be a limit on the number of trees that can be removed and it would also require replacement of any healthy trees removed. The HBA is looking for additional input from its members. If you are willing to review the draft, please contact Rocky at (701) 232-5846 or rocky@hbafm.com.
appraisal gaps have created challenges in using traditional financing options. The direct home loan limit had not been changed since 2005 and now is increasing by $31,500, which is a 21 percent increase. As established last year, the direct home loan limit in Williams County will remain at $224,590. This limit was raised citing that the growth of energy production has led to a dramatic increase in the cost of housing and a shortage of available units to support the surrounding economy. Further information on rural programs is available at a local USDA Rural Development office or by visiting USDA Rural Development’s website at www.rurdev.usda.gov.
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News from the North Dakota Association of Builders
Building codes updated, amendment form available
President’s Message
We are pleased to partner with several state agencies and other associations on contractor compliance checks that will take place in the state. The Inter-Agency Contractor Compliance initiative includes these agencies: Secretary of State, Attorney General, Tax Department, Workforce Safety Joel Fiest NDAB President and Insurance, Job Service of North Dakota, Department of Transportation, and the North Dakota Highway Patrol. The first contractor compliance check will take place June 1-3 in the Williston area to ensure that contractors and sub-contractors are: licensed, insured, holding workers compensation coverage, reporting workers, paying applicable taxes, obeying weight restrictions and following local and state laws. A contractor compliance checklist has been developed, and can be accessed on the North Dakota Association of Builders’ website (www.ndbuild.com). This checklist is an excellent resource with agency contact information and requirements for businesses operating in our state.
The 2011 North Dakota State Building Code has been updated on the Department of Commerce’s website (www.ndbuildingcodes.com) to include laws that were passed during the legDoreen Riedman islative session. Fargo and West Fargo NDAB Executive Officer make amendements to the International Residential Code for us locally, but if you are building in areas goveren by the state version of the code, please be aware of changes. The North Dakota Association of Builders has received information that the North Dakota Building Code Advisory Committee will be meeting soon to discuss any changes or additions to the code. If you have any suggestions for amendments, please contact NDAB Executive Officer Doreen Riedman at (701) 222-2401 or doreen@ndbuild. com as soon as possible and/or download the amendment submittal form at www.ndbuildingcodes.com.
NDAB Golf Tournament “Bogey with the Builders” June 8 at The Links of North Dakota in Williston, N.D.
The 14th Annual “Bogey with the Builders” North Dakota Association of Builders Golf Tournament will take place Wednesday, June 8 at The Links of North Dakota, a beautiful course along the north shore of Lake Sakakawea.
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Bronze Tofte Brothers Construction Hole Sponsors State Bank & Trust Minot Builders Supply ND Housing Finance Agency Miller Insulation ND Guaranty & Title Co. Border States Electric Minot Association of Builders A & F Electric, Inc. Kirkwood Bank & Trust Hebron Brick Forx Builders Association CSC General Contractors Butler Machinery Company Bremer Bank
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News from around the state...
a monthly briefing from the ND Association of Builders on news from each local association
Bismarck-Mandan Home Builders Association • (701) 222-2400 Roxy Jacobson, Executive Officer • www.bmhba.com • The BMHBA annual picnic is June 16 at the Post. There will be great food, great friends and great silent auction items to bid on! All the proceeds from the silent auction will go towards the Bismarck State College Foundation Scholarship Fund. • Sign your team up for the PAC Golf Tournament at Hawktree Golf Course. This course is one of the best in the North Dakota area, so get your team signed up today! • Pre-registration for the Fall Parade of Homes starts in July. Please consider entering all or any of the homes that you are working on. • In August, we will be shooting for some great weather for the Sporting Clay Shoot Aug. 25. Get your gun cleaned up and ready to go!
Dickinson Area Builders Association • (701) 483-0044 Irene Schafer, Executive Officer
• Dickinson Area Builders’ last General Membership Meeting featured two guest speakers. First, North Dakota Association of Builders Executive Officer Doreen Riedman, brought members up to date on all legislative matters and PAC 2012. The second speaker of the night, Ali Hafele, spoke about the middle and high school robotics competition that will kick-off in September. • The Golf Scramble is coming up soon. Watch for details! • Our annual picnic is scheduled for 6 p.m. Aug. 10 at Eagles Park. Chairman Jeremiah Thorpe will provide details in the next few weeks. • Scholarship applications are due June 17.
NDAB Member Rebate Program
North Dakota Association of Builders Member Rebate Program increases builders’ and remodelers’ bottom line. For the minimal effort of informing NDAB about the home construction products used when closing on a home or project, you’ll be putting money back in your pocket. Both builders and remodelers, no matter how large or small, qualify for the program and are encouraged to participate. Please note: This program is only available to current NDAB Members (HBA of F-M members are NDAB members). 1. Register online (one time) at www.hbarebates.com/ndab. html. 2. Each quarter, submit the current rebate claim form including completed homes, remodeling projects and/or multi-family units.
Forx Builders Association • (701) 746-4536 Betty McDonald, Executive Officer • www.forxbuilders.com
• The Annual Sporting Clay Shoot at the Dakota Hunting Club fell on the perfect spring day. The Italian Moon catered burgers and brats after the shoot. Andersen Windows and Doors sponsored the event. Thank you to Co-Chairs Loren Abel, Bill Knipe and Andy Hendrickson for organizing a great event. • Speedy Sign, Inc. will sponsor the Builders after Hours June 14. • The Golf Outing is set for Sept. 15 at the Valley Golf Course in East Grand Forks.
Minot Association of Builders • (701) 852-0496 Vicky Flagstad, Executive Officer • www.minotab.com
• The Annual Trap Shoot and Fun Night will be June 13 at the Minot Gun Club Steak including a steak dinner and shotgun drawing. • MAB/NDAB PAC Fishing Excursion is set for June 25 at Indian Hills Resort. • The next GMM is coming up July 14. Lowe’s Garden Center will host the event at its store. • Get ready for our annual Past President’s Golf Tournament Aug. 8 is at the Minot Country Club. All NDAB members are welcome to join us.
Williston Area Builders Association • (701) 572-4722 Tina Hanson, Executive Officer • www.willistonbuilders.com • No monthly meetings in June or July, but an August picnic is planned. • Plans are moving ahead for a Parade of Homes this fall, more details to coming soon.
Questions? Visit www.hbarebates.com/ndab. html for more information, or contact the program administrators at (866) 849-8400 or info@hbarebates. com. Register today and start putting money back in your pocket! “We have been very happy with the program so far. The process to submit claims is very easy. If we have questions, NDAB responds very promptly. The rebate we received back was definitely worth the amount of time we spent applying. A lot of people should be able to take advantage of this program since there are numerous companies and products that offer rebates through NDAB.” - Suzie Rohde, assistant controller/ project manager at Jordahl Custom Homes, Inc.
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News from the Builders Association of Minnesota
BAM receives grant to provide free energy class in June
The Builders Association of Minnesota received a grant from the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources in partnership with the Center for Energy and Environment to design and teach a free two-hour class for licensed contractors on how to market air sealing to consumers pending approval by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry for one hour of contractor continuing education energy credit. Twelve classes are being taught throughout the state during the month of June. Pre-registration is required and space is limited. To register visit www. bamn.org and click on “Fixing ice dams – Minnesota style, a free two-hour energy class” under the events section. BAM has developed a series of videos to help sell and explain air sealing to consumers. The videos include infrared camera shots, an explanation of what air sealing is, why it’s important and the importance of using a qualified contractor. Ice dams are used as a diagnostic tool and visual symptom of a house that needs attic air sealing. The class will provide information on Minnesota utility rebates by region and a free demonstration of infrared cameras and spray foam. Technical information about air sealing and ice dams will also be provided. Topics such as causes and solutions for ice dams, how to attic air seal, and code requirements for reducing air leakage will be covered. In addition to learning technical air sealing information and new marketing tools, attendees will be eligible to win the door prize, a GREAT STUFF PRO Gap & Cracks Starter Kit, given away at each class and valued at $75. During each class a name will be drawn and placed in a grand prize drawing for one of three FROTH-PAKTM Foam Insulation Kits valued at $375. Eligible winners must attend the entire course and work for a licensed residential contractor.
FHA pilot program offers lowcost loans for energy-saving home improvements
Eighteen lenders are participating in a two-year pilot program backed by the Federal Housing Administration that offers home owners low-cost loans to make energysaving improvements to their homes. The PowerSaver loans program will offer homeowners up to $25,000 to make energy-efficient improvements (including insulation, duct sealing, new doors and windows, HVAC systems, water heaters, solar panels and geothermal systems) according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Department of Energy. The pilot program is designed to assist about 30,000 homeowners and create more than 3,000 jobs. The loans will be available in Charlottesville, Va.; the greater Chicago area; 16 municipalities in Maryland; Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard, Mass.; Omaha and Lincoln, Neb.; Portland, Ore.; Allegheny County, Pa.; Eagle County, Colo.; Indiana; Minnesota; South Carolina; and Texas. PowerSaver financing will be similar to a home equity loan that must be paid off at the time of sale, or in some cases, when refinancing occurs. It will use the existing FHA Title 1 home improvement program, with additional incentives and requirements. The combined loan-to-value ratio of the mortgage and FHA pilot program con’t on pg 16
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• Austin • Glencoe • Alexandria • Mankato • Apple Valley • Rochester • Bemidji • Roseville • Brainerd • St. Cloud • Duluth Registration is now open online and more information is available at www.bamn.org under events. Space is limited so hurry and get signed up today.
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News from the National Association of Home Builders
Proposed Clean Water Act guidance would push building costs higher
New proposed guidance released by the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers April 27 to make Clean Water Act regulations clearer, more consistent and more effective in protecting the nation’s water resources looks like another example of regulatory overreach that will ultimately push home building costs higher, according to policy experts at the National Association of Home Builders. The guidance is intended to streamline the permitting process for builders and developers who are planning projects in watersheds where the presence of wetlands or nearby navigable “waters of the United States” require a permit from the EPA or the Corps. An initial reading of the revised guidance by the NAHB staff and association members as they prepare to submit comments finds that the proposal falls short of that goal. “The EPA and the Corps are proposing to increase the scope of their jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act. The fact is, however, that the wording of the legislation that determines their responsibilities has not changed,” said NAHB Chairman Bob Nielsen. “Extending federal jurisdiction regarding ‘waters of the U.S.’ increases the regulatory burden and raises the cost of new homes without providing a demonstrated benefit to the environment,” Nielsen said.
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June
House bill a milestone in NAHB's effort to restore flow of credit to housing
In a major step forward in making the nation's lawmakers aware of the dire financial situation faced by most home builders, Reps. Gary Miller (R-Calif.), Brad Miller (DN.C.) and 29 other original co-sponsors introduced NAHBsupported legislation, on May 5, designed to address the severe credit crunch for acquisition, development and construction financing. “We commend Reps. Gary Miller and Brad Miller for championing a legislative solution aimed at ending the freeze in housing production credit that has forced countless home building firms across the nation to shutter their doors, resulting in grave repercussions for job growth and the overall economy,” said NAHB Chairman Bob Nielsen. Over the past several months, NAHB worked closely with concerned lawmakers in creating this important bill to open up the lines of credit for new housing production to help spur job growth, support a recovery in the housing market and keep the economy moving forward. Approximately 500 members helped support the legislation during the association’s annual Legislative Conference in mid-March. This was followed by many NAHB members making in-person visits to their representatives’ home district offices in order to urge support for the legislation during the recent congressional recess. Housing lending crisis con’t on pg 38
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Member of the Month: Robin Swanson
This past year Swanson chose a new exciting career path in the insurance industry and thoroughly loves everything the job encompasses. Prior to working as an insurance agent, she worked for Cass County by Alison Streyle, Electric Cooperative and says she Communication & Office Coordinator really enjoyed collaborating with the Robin Swanson, Superior HBA staff and members on energy Insurance, has always been very efficiency issues. involved with the HBA of F-M and “As I continue in the service has shown her willingness to volunindustry of protecting people’s Robin Swanson, Superior Insurance, receives the Member of teer in various ways. homes, I am so grateful to continue the Month award for her outstanding volunteer efforts and HBA During the five years of her involvement. my involvement in the Association from l-r: Development & Project Coordinator Jenny membership she has been a member Pictured and the membership. It is truly an Erickson, Membership Coordinator Jennifer McKinney; Swanson of the Parade of Homes Commitand Events Coordinator Sarah Sutter. awesome group of people worktee and has shown what it means ing together to help better the Fun facts about Robin: to be a true volunteer. She attends building industry as a whole,” she monthly meetings, helps coorsays. Favorite color: Fuchsia! dinate the judging of homes and Currently Swanson is the vicealways keeps herself available to chair of the Parade of Homes Last vacation/ trip: Bozeman to see my daughter. help in any way possible. Committee, but also helps when“Robin is always willing to ever she can for the Home & Hometown: Grand Forks, N.D. lend a hand during the Parade and Garden Show, World of Thanks, I know I can always count on her. and other Association events; she Dream job: An insurance agent. The Parade Committee is lucky is an annual golfer at the HBA to have her as a member and we Spring Golf Outing and also adFirst thing I would do/buy if I won the staff are so grateful for all she vertises in this newsletter. lottery: Sleep! After that I would choose to be a full-time does to make our lives a little bit On a different note, Swanson volunteer. easier,” says HBA Events Coordiis a mother of two, ages 18 and nator Sarah Sutter. 22, who are away at school. She enjoys cooking and is also active in other organizations in the community: F-M Rotary, Fargo-Moorhead Area Association of Realtors, SME, Women’s Business Exchange, HSP Networking and Great Plains Food Bank. FHA pilot program con’t from pg 14
energy refit loan cannot exceed 100 percent. Participating homeowners must have a minimum 660 credit score and the total debt-to-income ratio cannot exceed 45 percent. FHA mortgage insurance will cover up to 90 percent of the loan amount in the event of default. Lenders will retain the remaining risk on each loan, which the administration hopes will encourage responsible underwriting and lending standards. HUD developed PowerSaver as part of the Recovery Through Retrofit initiative launched in May 2009 by Vice President Joe Biden’s Middle Class Task Force to develop federal actions expanding green job opportunities and boosting energy savings by improving home energy efficiency.
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Senators complain about proposal to add clearance testing to EPA's lead rule
The Environmental Protection Agency’s plan to add clearance testing to its Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting rule has come under attack by Larry Leadhead EPA Lead 11 Senators including N.D. Sen. John Enthusiast Hoeven. The opposition comes on the heels of National Association of Home Builders against the agency for eliminating another provision of the rule that had allowed the owners of homes in which there were no children under the age of six or pregnant women to opt out of requirements to use lead-safe work practices. As it winds its way through the federal approval process, the clearance testing proposal — which requires remodelers to conduct lead-paint abatement-style cleanup and testing both in and around the project site after the work is finished — is now being reviewed by the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, part of the Office of Management and Budget. In mid-April, senators, led by James M. Inofe (R-Okla.), sent a letter to EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson saying that clearance testing would create “significant confusion and complication” and “result in additional costs for home owners” that would make it more likely for them to hire uncertified contractors — the opposite of the rule’s intent to protect home owners from the dangers of lead dust. In meetings with Senate staff members, particularly those working on the Committee on Environment and Public Works, NAHB has continued to raise awareness of the problems associated with the clearance testing. In an April 27 letter to Cass Sunstein, administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Inhofe and the other Republican Senators complained that their previous correspondence with the EPA had gone unanswered. Calling it a “dramatic change” to the lead rule, the senators told Sunstein that the clearance testing requirement would “amplify the unintended consequences we have heard from our constituents: that the higher costs from current Lead: RRP renovators have pushed home owners to
either hire uncertified individuals or to perform renovation work themselves.” In addition, they said, the testing would add even more costs to the renovation work, an expense that the EPA has not accurately portrayed in its analysis of the impact of the new requirement. “Protecting pregnant women and children from lead exposure is important to all of us and we continue to support the intent of the Lead: RRP rule,” the senators wrote. “However, we remain concerned that this amendment will have the unintended consequence of driving people away from using LRRP-certified renovators and missing the clear health benefits that come from employing Lead: RRP renovators,” they said. For more information about the lead paint rule and the actions NAHB has been taking on this issue on behalf of association members, contact Matt Watkins at (800) 3685242 ext. 8327 or mwatkins@nahb.org.
HBA members/F-M Rotarians receive high honors
Two HBA of F-M members who are also Fargo-Moorhead AM Rotary members were honored for their “Service Above Self” April 30 at the Rotary District 5580 Conference. Keith Brokke, Border States Paving, Inc., was presented with the Rotarian of the Year award for his service within Rotary, the F-M community and international projects. Steve Aune, Country Financial – Steve Aune Agency, was awarded first place for his work in Community Service. The F-M AM Rotary also received multiple awards for its group work. It was presented with the highest honor of the Presidential Citation Award with Distinction and was accepted by club President Sylvia Lunski, Design Direction, Inc. The club also received the Best in District award. Other club awards included: Community Service, first place for coordinated projects with the YWCA and Rape & Abuse Crisis Center F-M; Interclub Service, first place for participating in projects with other Rotary clubs in our community and Fundraising, second place for the success of the Lobster & Lefse Festival and annual rose sale. The club was also recognized for its 18 years of support for the Rotary Youth Leadership Award Camp which promotes the high ideals of Rotary and leadership skills for 17 and Keith Brokke, Border States Paving, 18 year-olds nominated and (l-r): Inc.; Sylvia Lunski, Design Direction, Inc.; selected to attend. and Steve Aune, Country Financial - Steve Aune Agency
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HBA of F-M: All for one, and one for all
We are smack dab in the middle of the HBA’s latest three-year strategic plan; part of that plan is to communicate how a strong government affairs program brings value to the Association’s membership. Sometimes a misBruce Johnson conception exists that most issues the RE/MAX Realty 1 HBA confronts are “Builder” issues HBA Associate that don’t affect Associate members. Vice President This made me think about the Three Musketeers’ motto: “All for one, and one for all.” In a sense, that is what the HBA lives by. We are the voice of the Fargo-Moorhead area home building industry and take up issues that affect our members, homeowners and home buyers. By definition, an “association” is an organized body of people who have an interest, activity, or purpose in common. All companies who join the HBA have a vested interest in the health of our local building industry and want to see it succeed. We are all connected by a network of business relationships and directly rely on each other’s successes. Here are a couple of the most recent examples how we all benefit from your HBA’s legislative accomplishments:
In the works:
• Fargo considers building setbacks on rivers – Your HBA has been involved in Fargo’s talks about limiting any building within 450 feet of the river or within 100 feet of the flood way. Your HBA has worked to get consideration for existing buildings that could fall into these setbacks. If we had not been involved, it could have resulted in the blighted condition of hundreds of existing homes and a loss of business for many contractors, financing and other home improvement companies. • Base flood elevation in Fargo – Your HBA has met with Fargo officials about plans to increase the base flood elevation and offered suggestions to address how to keep the city growing while protecting current homes and still complying with the new requirements by FEMA. There is a concern about the added costs and availability of clay to meet the new levels. Any change that increases the end cost for potential homeowners affects your bottom line in some way.
Completed:
• Votes on half-cent sales tax for permanent flood protection – Your HBA was very involved in passing both votes for a half-cent sales tax, first in Fargo and last year in Cass County. These funding sources for permanent flood protection are critical to the home building industry, directly affecting all member companies. • Two year tax exemption and fire sprinkler requirement in North Dakota – Other state legislative bills that have passed in the last two North Dakota legislative sessions have resulted in keeping home buyer costs
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Meet your board of directors: Harry Gilbertson
by Alison Streyle,Communication & Office Coordinator
Harry Gilbertson, Harry Gilbertson Construction, joined the HBA of F-M in 1999 and has served as on the board of directors since 2008. He says he was approached by HBA Executive Vice President Bryce Johnson to become more involved with the Association and, although it took a little convincHarry Gilbertson Harry Gilbertson ing, Gilbertson says he is very happy Construction Johnson encouraged him to become a director. Fun facts He has continuously particabout Gilbertson: ipated in the Spring Parade of Favorite service provided Homes for the past 10 years by HBA/NDAB/NAHB: and plans to continue entering Parade of Homes homes each year. Gilbertson What you never knew also volunteered his time on about me: I enjoy vegetable gardening the RENEW House and Habipulling weeds in particular! tat for Humanity projects the Favorite vacation spot: HBA was involved in. He also Minnesota lake country. recently began donation to the Favorite TV program: CSI. North Dakota Association of Builder Political Action ComLast book you read: Last mittee. Man Standing by David Baldacci.
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Contractor’s responsibility for payment of tax
Recently, I’ve had questions about a contractors responsibility for paying sales or use tax on purchased building materials and supplies used in a construction project. Cory Fong In North Dakota, contractors and subN.D. Tax contractors are considered the final users Commissioner of all personal property, building materials and supplies that they consume or incorporate into real property. As final users, contractors are required to pay tax on the cost of the personal property they use. This includes property provided by others, unless the tax has already been paid on that property. The contractor’s responsibility to pay North Dakota sales or use tax also includes out-of-state projects. The exception to this is in the case of a project completed in another state that does not require their in-state contractors to remit tax on a similar project. For example, if a North Dakota contractor removes materials from their North Dakotabased inventory to build a house in Minnesota, the contractor still owes North Dakota sales or use tax on the material. However, if the state of Minnesota does not require Minnesota contractors to remit the Minnesota sales or use tax on certain jobs completed in Minnesota, then the North Dakota contractor completing a project in Minnesota would not owe North Dakota tax on those same materials. Because contractors are not making retail sales when they use tangible personal property, the sales tax is not identified as a separate line item on the invoice or on the progress billing provided to the customer. Because sales and use taxes are a part of the cost of the materials purchased, these are generally incorporated into the project’s base bid price. Out-of-state contractors and subcontractors completing projects in North Dakota are required to pay sales or use tax on the cost of materials consumed or incorporated into real property. Materials purchased out-of-state and then brought into this state are still taxPayment of tax con’t on pg 31
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HBA of F-M General Membership Meetings Thank You! May Meeting Sponsor
Thank You Table Top Sponsors Accent Kitchen & Bath Blue Cross Blue Shield of ND Cass County Abstract Company Gate City Bank Matrix Properties Corporation
Monica Hart Interior Design, Inc. Nodak Stores Northland Truss Systems, Inc Overhead Door Company of Fargo State Bank & Trust
These sponsors help fund the programming you see at membership meetings throughout the year.
15th Annual Horizon Awards banquet
The 15th annual Horizon Awards banquet held May 12 at the Fargo Holiday Inn was an eventful night! Over 150 members came to celebrate the 51st annual Parade of Homes and congratulate the nine Best of Show Horizon Award winners and the other participating builders who put great time and effort into their beautiful homes. $50 West Acres gift card winner from meeting sponsor, Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery: Melissa Meyer, Dietrich Homes, Inc. 1/4, 1/4, 1/2 winners: Harry Gilbertson, Harry Gilbertson Construction Mark Spriggs, M & J Construction of Moorhead Nick Hofer, BMW Homes, Inc. Two Consecutive Meetings winner: Marshal Albright, Cass Country Electric Cooperative
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Top left: Bob Kochmann, Kochmann Brothers Homes, Inc., and Tim Kowalski, Plecity Kowalski Construction, Inc. visit before dinner. Top right: Meeting sponsor Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery after the meeting: (seated) Tom Bevins and Terry Lipp; (standing) Lori Holden, Alisha Weisshoff, Deb Grothe and Jane Yetter. Bottom right: Mike Nelson and Dawn Cruff-Kartes, Jordahl Custom Homes, Inc.; Monty Bates, Crane Johnson Lumber Company; and Suzie Rohde, Jordahl Custom Homes, Inc. Bottom left: Melissa Meyer and Heather Sagvold, Dietrich Homes, Inc., with Alisha Weisshoff, Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery.
Thank You BuilderFusion Parade of Homes builders, subcontractors and suppliers HBA’s Parade of Homes Committee Hornbacher’s Stores Volunteer Judges Photographer Kelly Nystrom All those who contributed to the success of this event.
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Featured homes raise nearly $10K for HBC
Three “featured” homes on the 51st annual Parade of Homes raised nearly $10,000 for the Home Builders Care of Fargo-Moorhead Foundation. Almost 2,000 consumers paid a $5 entry fee to view these three outstanding homes. Featured homes must be priced over $500,000. This year’s homes were built by Dietrich Homes, Inc., Kochmann Brothers Homes, Inc., and Stahl Meland Hawley Architects & Builders. Dietrich Homes, Inc.’s entry was located in the Shadow Wood development of West Fargo and was priced at $685,000; Kochmann Brothers Homes, Inc.’s home was at Silverleaf in Fargo for $595,900 and Stahl Meland Hawley Architects & Builders home was also in Fargo’s Silverleaf and priced at $528,000. These homes’ individual features included a theater, bar, game room, fireplace, grandiose staircase, marble shower/whirlpool/makeup vanity, walnut cabinets, stainless steel and granite finishes, open kitchen living, Asian walnut hardwood floors, five bedrooms, four-stall garage and much more. The HBC is the HBA’s charitable arm. Its mission is to support skill training, education and projects related to the housing industry. The HBC has been in existence for 18 years and has donated scholarships to hundreds of students in area colleges and high schools. HBC also donates a scholarship to one exceptional student at the Herdina Academy for the Construction Trades.
Back row (l-r): Clay Dietrich, Dietrich Homes, Inc., and Chris Hawley, Stahl Meland Hawley Architects & Builders. Front row (l-r): Bob Kochmann, Paul Kochmann and Darrick Guthmiller Kochmann Brothers Homes, inc.
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New air conditioning rebates available
Rebates are now available to North Dakota Xcel Energy customers who purchase qualifying central air conditioning units. These limited-time rebates are part of a package of offerings available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) in partnership with the North Dakota Department of Commerce. “HBA member contractors will be pleased to learn about this change in Xcel’s policies in covering air conditioning units as part of the North Dakota Utility Rebate program, especially with the summer season coming up,” says HBA Executive Vice President Bryce Johnson. The table below shows the efficiency requirements for the rebates, which are available to Xcel Energy electric residential customers:
EER
Rebate Amount
14.5
12
$100 / ton (5.5 ton cap)
16
13
$200 / ton (5.5 ton cap)
Equipment SEER Central Air Conditioner
Guidelines Installations must meet both SEER and EER ratings to obtain the specific rebate amount listed.
Rebates will be paid on the lower of the SEER / EER ratings. For example, central air conditioners that have ratings of 16 SEER and 13 EER will be rebated at the $200/ton level. However, 16 SEER units that are rated between 12 and 13 EER will be rebated at the $100/ton level. In addition to the air conditioning rebates, Xcel Energy also offers rebates to homeowners for natural gas furnaces and boilers, natural gas water heater, insulation and ground source heat pumps. A residential customer can receive up to $5,000 in rebates. Businesses can qualify for rebates by purchasing energy efficient boilers, furnaces and lighting equipment. Each business can qualify for up to $15,000 in rebates. Rebates will be available on a first come, first served basis until the funding is depleted or until Dec. 31, 2011. More information and rebate forms can be found at www.xcelenergy.com. Rebate forms must be received by Xcel Energy by Jan. 31, 2012. If you have questions about any of the rebate programs, contact Bonnie Lund, Xcel Energy, at (701) 241-8633 or bonnie.lund@xcelenergy.com or contact Greg Olson, Xcel Energy trade relations manager, at (612) 330-6158 or gregory.w.olson@xcelenergy.com.
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Fannie Mae adopts new energy improvement feature for mortgage loans
Fannie Mae had previously dropped its Energy Efficient Mortgage feature. It has replaced the feature with a new Energy Improvement Feature. The new feature only applies to the upgrading of an existing home through a purchase or re-finance mortgage. The features of the new Fannie Mae product are: • The financing of energy improvements found by a RESNET Home Energy Rating to be cost-effective of up to 10 percent of the as-completed appraisal. This amount is subject to standard Fannie Mae LTV, CLV and HCLTV ratios. • The cost of the home energy rating can be included as the cost of the energy improvements. • Appraisers will be responsible for determining the as-completed value of the home based upon the energy improvements that were made. • Appraisers will also be responsible for verification that the energy improvements being financed were completed. • Only single-family homes qualify. The rating software programs will remove the old Fannie Mae reports and replace them with the new report developed by Fannie Mae. For more information see the Fannie Mae Energy Improvement Feature which can be found at www.resnet.us/ratings/mortgages.
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HBA of F-M Builder Member Feature
Bruer Construction
A founding HBA member, Ed Welle, passes away
Sole proprietorship allows for involvement in all aspects of the job by Alison Streyle, Communications & Office Coordinator
Eleven years ago in Fargo, Bruer Construction began as a summer side job for Doug Bruer. He was looking to find something to help supplement his teaching position, but didn’t realize it would turn into a full-time career. “Work got busier and busier and soon enough I was working enough to make the company into my only job and it’s been great,” Bruer explains. Bruer has a two-year degree in carpentry from Minnesota State Community and Technical College and a bachelor degree in secondary education from Minnesota State University Moorhead. He taught technical education classes for five years before beginning his carpentry business. Bruer Construction specializes in basement and bathroom remodels. “With the tight economy, some of the larger construction companies have moved into the remodeling marketplace to find more work. We have to deal with the competition constantly. I work extra hard to give clients my personal one-on-one attention. This can give me an advantage over other companies that are too large, with too many jobs to give special attention to each client,” Bruer says. The economy isn’t the only thing changing in this business. Going green has become a huge trend in the industry. “Over the past year, customers frequently inquire about green options and products. Not only do they want more energy-efficient appliances or products in their homes, they want their old appliances, cabinets, etc., recycled or reused. It’s great to see the community moving in this direction,” he says. A tough economy, staying up-to-date on current trends and fighting through competitive markets are all part of the job, but Bruer wouldn’t trade his company for anything. He enjoys being involved will all aspects of the job. “I have had great clients who I’ve formed long-lasting relationships with and often come back for repeat business,” he says. Throughout his many years of experience, Bruer advises to always take care of clients by ensuring that they understand what the job entails. “Good communication skills are key! Always make sure to document an agreement on all change orders,” he says. “Work to understand the client’s needs and in return you will enjoy each and every job that comes your way.”
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by Alison Streyle, Communication & Office Coordinator
From the HBA of F-M’s beginning, literally, Ed Welle has always supported and advocated for the AssociaEd Welle Ed Welle Construction tion. His company was one of the first 1976 HBA president to join the HBA during its founding year in 1956 and was thoroughly involved in its creation, how it functions today and everything it offers to members and consumers. The HBA said goodbye to Welle on April 17 when he passed away at the home of his son, Wayne, on Big Floyd Lake surrounded by family. His son, Terry Welle, says “My dad was a very faith filled, honest, loving, caring, fair, hard working, outgoing man who loved to talk to everyone. He will be missed, but is in a much better place now.” Over 40 years ago, Ed and his wife Lorraine, the love of his life, formed Ed Welle Construction in Moorhead. Welle was involved in the creation of the Association and went on to become the Association president in 1976. According to Ross Mathews, 1975 HBA president, “Ed was a great president and was always busy with growing the Association. We worked very hard on flood plain issues in 1975 which took about $10,000 in fundraising to accomplish,” he says. Today, both of his sons, Terry (HBA president in 1992) and Wayne (HBA board member 1999-2004), own their own their own construction companies in Fargo: Terry Welle Construction, Inc., and Wayne Welle Construction and Cabinetry, Inc. “Wayne and I grew up working for Dad starting at age six. Dad never pushed us to follow in his footsteps, but I find it pretty neat that Wayne and I both fell in love with the building business, chose to take his lead and form our own companies,” says Terry. “He would always ask our opinion and thoughts on how to do a project,” says Wayne. “And, even if it really was Dad’s idea, he always made us feel like it was ours and encouraged us to learn. He instilled in us the proper way to work and treat our customers.” “He was a great guy to work for. He was always fair and would never ask you to do something he hadn’t done himself. He’d tell you what he expected and how he would do it, but it was always up to you to choose the path you’d take to get it done.,” adds Wayne/ It is said by many people that Ed Welle was a man with a huge heart and an even bigger smile. Growing up a “farm boy,” Ed was always an early riser allowing him to touch many lives. Whether it was a phone call or a chat with a stranger to show off his family pictures kept in his wallet at all times, he always took time to enjoy every conversation with the people around him.
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HBA of F-M Industry Spotlight The HBA thanks members who are involved with this industry:
Cabinetry & Woodworking
Braaten Cabinets Inc.; CabinetMakers, Inc.; Country Classic Cabinets, Inc.; Dakota Cabinetry, Inc.; Designer Tops Inc.; Fabricators Supply; Floor To Ceiling Carpet One; Granite Transformations; Hurley’s Religious Goods Inc.; Ira’s Custom Cabinets, Inc.; Kitchen Solvers; Klein’s Carpentry Inc.; Knox Cabinets & Construction Inc.; Mill Creek Custom Cabinetry; Noonan Enterprises, Inc.; Poss Custom Cabinets, Inc.; Quality Cabinets, Inc.; R & S Casework, Inc.; Rusco Window Company; Sammy’s Custom Cabinets and Furniture, Inc.; Showplace Kitchens; Solid Comfort, Inc.; Terry Becker Construction, LLC; The Holdahl Company; Wendt Custom Cabinets & Countertops; Western Products, Inc.; Wood Specialists Inc.
Hurley’s Religious Goods, Inc. Mark McAllister
Granite Transformations Mike Stelling
What is your company’s focus/specialty?
What is your company’s focus/specialty?
1417 S University Dr • Fargo
“Hurley’s Religious Goods, Inc., builds custom computer numeric control (CNC) projects for contractors. We do a lot of sculpture work on our CNC machines and other custom projects. We also sell church supplies and build church furniture.”
What is the latest trend in your business/ industry?
“We are seeing a lot of traditional architecture make its way back into the building scene.”
5005 S Western Ave, Ste 160 • Sioux Falls “Granite Transformations is the world’s largest direct countertop manufacturer. We offer the only granite or glass surface that doesn’t require demolition of existing countertops. Our granite is applied directly over the existing surface. We also offer maintenance-free care and a lifetime warranty.”
Mike Stelling Vice President of Granite Transformations
What do you think is the biggest challenge facing the industry today and how are you What is the latest trend in your business/ dealing with it? industry?
“The economy is definitely the biggest challenge. We continue to make new products and expand our line to pick up market share. “The CNC has been very helpful as it has allowed us to build new products that were very expensive to create by hand. It allows us to build products that are not easy for others to create.”
N.D. Dept. of Commerce increases utility rebate to $15K per builder
A key component to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provided federal money for energy-efficiency upgrades to existing homes or energy-efficient equipment installed in new homes. Part of that money is being distributed through the state of North Dakota in the form of a utility rebate. The program is effective until Dec. 31 or until funds run out. The rebate is primarily focused on homeowners making upgrades to existing homes. However, homeowners have been able to take advantage of up to $5,000 in rebate dollars for qualifying equipment when having a new home built. That limit was recently increased by the North Dakota Department of Commerce to a total of $15,000 per builder constructing speculative homes, or commercial businesses. Both Cass County Electric Cooperative and Xcel Energy will offer this rebate to builders. Under the $5,000 limit, only Xcel offered it to builders in addition to homeowners. Residential items available for the rebate vary by utility. They include: air conditioners, air-source/ground-source heat pumps, water heaters, insulation, furnaces, boilers and energy audits. Contact your contractor or local utility for more details: www. kwh.com, www.xcelenergy.com.
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“There are multiple trends for us right now. Some examples are recycled glass countertops, custom blend/custom designed mosaic glass backsplashes and cabinet refacing. We can offer all these without the messy demolition and you’ll get a lifetime warranty on granite products that you can’t find anywhere else!”
What do you think is the biggest challenge facing the industry today and how are you dealing with it?
“Right now consumers are being overloaded with incorrect information and end up with products that don’t last long or are not backed by the manufacturing, installation companies. Consumers walk away from these situations with a lack of confidence and look at our products assuming the same outcome. “We work hard to offer the best customer service experience for each person that walks through our doors. We have great quality products that we take pride in which is why we can offer a lifetime warranty.”
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News from the HBA of F-M Remodelers Council
2011 Remodelers Council
Chairman Gary Grandbois Granites Unlimited Tom Schlenvogt Red River Electric, Inc. (Past Chair)
Member Companies
ABC Seamless Accent Contracting ACME TOOLS Barstad Construction, Inc. Braaten Cabinets, Inc. Casselton Lumber, Inc. Crane Johnson Lumber Company Dakota Construction of Fargo, Inc. Dave Anderson Construction Design Direction, Inc. Elliott Interior Design Fargo Linoleum Company Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery Fiske Construction, LLP Foam DR’s LLC Granites Unlimited Home Heating, A/C, & Plumbing, Inc. Homemakers Villa Interior Affairs Kochmann Brothers Homes, Inc. Lake Agassiz Habitat for Humanity Laney’s, Inc. Marvin Windows & Doors Minnkota Windows, Inc. Norandex Northern Plumbing Supply Nvision Building & Remodeling Opp Construction Property Resources Group Red River Electric, Inc. Rick Duval Construction, Inc. RRC Specialties Rusco Window Company Showplace Kitchens Simonson Lumber Smart Spaces, Inc. Stenerson Lumber Stone Holding Company Syverson Tile & Stone Tecton Products, LLC Twin City Garage Door, Inc. United Products Corporation Valley Central Vaccuum Western Products, Inc.
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Remodelers Council celebrates National Home Remodeling month
The Remodelers Council hosted its annual picnic April 29 to celebrate May as National Home Remodeling Month. One of the first beautiful days in the Fargo-Moorhead area came in perfect coordination with the picnic and, except for a slight breeze, it couldn’t have been any better. Around 60 members joined the HBA staff on the lawn to celebrate with brats straight off the grill along with potato salad, chips and beverages. Thank you to everyone who helped celebrate and a special thanks to the picnic sponsor Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery. Ferguson employees worked behind the grills while socializing with members as they filled their plates. Ferguson also had all attendees enter their name into a drawing for a $25 American Express gift card. Loren Crist, Crist Construction, Inc., was this year’s lucky winner. Congratulations!
Left: Judy Lee, Interior Affairs, and Bob Roers, Laney’s, Inc., enjoy lunch in the sunshine.
Top: The Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery crew. Back row: Terry Lipp, Errin Bjerke, Vern Solum, Aaron Hummel. Front row: Jane Yetter and Dario Papasergia. Above: Vern Solum, Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery, mans the grill and serves members as they fill their plates.
Clean Water Act con’t from pg 15
“In addition, it results in ‘jurisdiction by default,’ rather than requiring that the agencies demonstrate why a piece of property belongs under their jurisdiction,” Nielsen said. The Clean Water Act was designed to protect intrastate waterways and other bodies of water necessary for commerce, he noted. Previous efforts to extend federal jurisdiction over “waters of the U.S.” have failed to win congressional support because they are costly and timeconsuming for both regulators and permit applicants and they invariably
Above (clockwise from bottom left): Greg Gronwold, Gronwold Construction; Peter Johnson, Cornerstone Bank; Russ Richards, Rebuilding Together Fargo-Moorhead Area, Inc.; and Steve Breyer, Stenerson Lumber.
tread on states’ rights. The EPA has also said that it is planning a rulemaking to further clarify its jurisdiction over “waters of the U.S.” Members of Congress and industry groups, including NAHB, have continuously asked the EPA and the Corps for a rulemaking, rather than repeated iterations of “guidance.” NAHB will participate in the rulemaking when the EPA begins the process. For additional information contact Glynn Rountree, NAHB, at (800) 368-5242 ext. 8662 or grountree@nahb.org.
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News from the Home Builders Care Foundation
2011 Home Builders Care Board of Trustees
President Clark Bernard Red River Electric, Inc. DAVE ANDERSON Dave Anderson (Vice President) Construction CHAD MALOY Gate City Bank (Secretary) Mike Anderson Bierschbach (Treasurer) Equipment & Supply Toby Christensen Camrud-Foss Concrete (Past President) Constr., Inc. Stenerson Lumber Structural Materials, Inc. Casselton Lumber, Inc. Lavelle Company ISR Homes Rokke Construction Anderson, Bottrell, Sanden & Thompson CARLITA DIETZ Jay Dietz (HBA Liaison) Construction, Inc.
Casey Beckerleg Carl blank Brad morris andy nelson dan parrow Eric Rokke Greg Thompson
The foundation, created in 1993 by the Home Builders Association of FargoMoorhead, is a local 501(c)3 nonprofit charitable organization. It was established with funds donated by HBA members, fundraising events and the HBA itself. The purpose for its creation was to provide an outlet for the builder, remodeler, and companies related to the building industry to show the community that there is more to the building industry than demolition, construction, and remodeling. The HBA of F-M handles the administrative duties for the foundation at no charge. Any contribution designated to the foundation goes directly to the foundation and its charitable work.
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Spring Parade of Homes brings in nearly $10K for HBC
Each year the Spring Parade of Homes includes “featured homes” (entries priced over $500,000) that can be viewed for a fee of $5 that will be donated to the Home Builders Care Foundation. The HBA of F-M Builder members of these Parade entries volunteer the home to do their part in helping raise money for the Foundation. The 2011 Spring Parade of Homes had three featured homes built by three of our HBA Builders: Dietrich Homes, Inc.; Kochmann Brothers Homes, Inc. and Stahl Meland Hawley Architects & Builders. See photos on page 21. The 2011 featured homes brought in almost $10,000 for Home Builders Care. The Foundation is very grateful to get this donation each year on behalf of the Parade. It truly makes a difference and allows HBC to continue awarding scholarships for the future generations. Thank you to all three Builders for helping raise this money to support your Foundation.
Herdina Academy for the Construction Trades is here!
The 13th annual Herdina Academy for the Construction Trades is almost here, June 6-17! Thank you to all volunteers who are helping out with the Academy and working with the students. You, the volunteer, are a vital part of the Academy and assist the instructors in teaching the students about the construction industry. The Academy is a unique and exciting opportunity for students to work side-by-side with construction professionals and learn about a variety of specialties. In addition to volunteering, contractors are welcome, and encouraged, to attend a lunch with the students June 15 at Minnesota State Community and Technical College. During the lunch, a speed interview is set up allowing students to experience what an interview will entail and how to present themselves to future employers. Contractors, even if you aren’t hiring, please consider volunteering your time to help evaluate the students and help them develop interviewing skills. This is a great way to meet those interested in our industry and share your experiences. If you are hiring, here is your chance to evaluate the students and find out if they qualify to work for you! The Academy also holds its graduation ceremony at 3 p.m. Friday, June 17. Contractors are always welcome to attend and support the students as they receive their certificates of completion for the Herdina Academy.
Rev up your engines for the 8th annual Charity Ride
The 8th annual Charity Ride is coming up Aug. 20. Take the tarps off your vehicles and start polishing! Sponsorships are available at a variety of levels. If you are interested in supporting this event through riding or sponsoring, please contact Jenny at (701) 232-5846 or jenny@hbafm.com. Last year’s event had a beautiful ride through North Dakota and you won’t want to miss out on what the committee is planning for this year!
Variety of levels, options available to donate to HBC
• Become a triple player to support the Association, Foundation and legislative initiatives through NDAB-PAC ($395 dues, $365 to HBC, $365 to NDABPAC). • Donate specifically to help with scholarships through our Trades for Grades program. • Become a member of the Builders Club and pledge $500 per year for 5 years. • Adopt a student for the Herdina Academy for the Construction Trades for only $75. • Donate online using your credit card. Click the “donate” button on the homepage of www.hbcfm.com. • Recycle your aluminum cans at Minnkota Recycling and tell them to give it to Home Builders Care.
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Ed Welle con’t from pg 24
According to Terry and Wayne, Ed was up by 3 or 4 a.m. every day to get a head start on his work. He would use those early morning hours to type his contracts and make sure his bookkeeping was caught up. By 7 a.m., when his crew was heading to the job site, he was finished with the office work and ready get on site. “Even after Dad retired and throughout the rest of his life, he would be up before 5 a.m. every day, even on vacation,” adds Wayne. HBA 1978 President Lee Amble expressed that Ed’s loyalty to the Association was unquantifiable. “Ed was active in the Parade of Homes, worked legislatively for low-income bonding issues during the era of his presidency and put a great deal of time and effort in to growing the Association. He has a wonderful family and has two sons who carried on his passion for building with their own companies,” says Amble. “One other great thing about Ed was that he was always on the forefront of building. He was one of the first builders in the area to build not only single-family homes, but also apartment buildings. His work was very creative and innovative for his time.” Vern Hanson, Hanson Bros., Inc., comments on his father Lyle’s relationship with Ed Welle. “My dad always thought very highly of Ed and had a lot of respect for him,” he says. Lyle Hanson was also a founding member of the Association. “Although I didn’t know Ed much,” says Vern, “Wayne and I have built a great relationship over the years. I would say that Ed was a lot like Wayne: a lot of energy and charisma followed by a great laugh.” Every customer Ed Welle had was welcomed with a smile and a great personality. He distinctly remembers hearing that everybody loved being around him and working with him.
“Ed and I were friends for a long time and worked together on a lot of projects. Whatever you had to do he was always there for you,” says Mathews. “He was as truthful of a person as one could ever ask for. He would always tell you exactly what he meant and I always admired that about him.” “I’ve known Ed for years and years,” says 1989 HBA President and Senior Life Director Gerald Eid, Eid-Co Buildings, Inc., “as the lake cabin he built was only about six blocks from my parent’s lake home. Ed was a great man and I will always think highly of him for all he’s contributed to the HBA and the industry.” When Ed retired in 1983 he turned the company over to Terry and Wayne, but what the boys didn’t realize was that Ed meant what he said. “I remember when we first took over and ran into a situation where we wanted Dad’s advice, he looked at us and said you two know what to do, I’m retired. You’ll figure it out,” says Wayne. “That’s when we realized he was taking retirement seriously.” Terry and Wayne were both inspired by their father’s work ethic, loyalty to the HBA and building industry and also his ability to work and inspire others. “One thing my father told me, that will always stick with me,” says Terry, “is that it’s OK to make mistakes, just don’t make the same one twice. Standing behind your word is more valuable than any written contract.” “I will always remember what Dad told me when he first handed his company over to Terry and I,” explains Wayne. “He said that as long as hi name was on that building he didn’t care what Terry and I did as long as we paid our bills and were fair and honest to everyone we worked with.” The HBA and its members thank Ed for all he has done for the HBA, the building industry and for every person inspired during his lifetime. He will be greatly missed.
Home Builders Care Supporters Thank you!
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Building Official’s Corner
Well, we’ve made it through blizzards and flooding and it looks like we’re going to blink and miss spring again this year with the rain, mud and cold temperatures delaying any nice weather but, what the heck, it is North Ron C. Strand Dakota, “The Land of the Tough.” I Fargo Inspections hope this article finds you all gearing up Administrator for, or possibly in full swing of, the construction season. I’ve been tracking Fargo’s construction starts and although we’re not on any record pace, this could still be a good, profitable year before it’s over. We may just be experiencing a slow start.
Energy code
The city of Fargo’s enforcement of both the International Energy Conservation Code and the provisions of Chapter 11 of the International Residential Code have gone fairly uneventfully, as we had expected. Introductory courses for contractors and designers coupled with training efforts for inspections staff have both paid dividends in providing for a smooth entry into the commencement of enforcement of these code requirements. For the most part, misunderstandings as to the application or interpretation of these requirements have been avoided. Fargo made virtually no amendments to the provisions of these codes and we have experienced few problems with implementation. I am hopeful that this success will continue as we all grow more accustomed to these codes.
Code adoption
2011 is not a code cycle year so neither Fargo nor the state of North Dakota are conducting hearings to determine appropriateness of new code provisions. It might be the case that, during 2012, both the city of Fargo and the state of North Dakota consider reviewing and adopting the 2012 editions of the International Codes, but that will not be undertaken prior to 2013 unless it is deemed necessary. In either event, since you would be affected by the adoption, it’s never too early to become familiar with those provisions and to make comments on the possible code changes involved. In other words, make your opinions heard so that they may be included and considered whenever the code hearings are held.
New code opinion
I believe HBA of F-M staff shared my recently authored opinion on exterior finishes of decks and patios on R-2 occupancies which would include apartment buildings. The information that I supplied is repeated here. “Section 705.5 of the 2009 International Building Code state fire-resistance requirements of exterior walls. It applies only to structures regulated by the IBC. This would exclude one- and two-family dwellings and townhouses and be mostly apartment and motel/hotel construction in the case of residential development. “The reinterpretation was developed in response to Fire Department concerns about the rapid fire spread up the exterior wall of the Galleria apartments. The interpretation
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is actually a liberalization of the requirements of Section 705.5 in that use of the open yard required for a ‘one-sided’ fire-rated assembly would not allow decks or patios within the required 10 feet of fire separation as they constitute use of that space and fail to meet the openness test. “By prohibiting a combustible finish, the thought is we could continue to allow patios and decks without requiring full fire-rated assemblies and enable better shear wall construction practices. At the same time, we inhibit fire spread on the exterior wall finish within a reasonable distance (5 feet) of the decks and patios. The interpretation also mitigates against the severity of future multi-unit fires, essentially, ‘killing two birds with one stone.’” I believe the intent to be obvious and hopefully effective against future external fire exposure for such occupancies.
Inspection department passages
2011 has already seen some significant changes in the Fargo inspections department with the loss of two longtime staff members. Gerry Palmer, commercial mechanical inspector, chose to retire on April Fools Day and, no, he wasn’t kidding, he really left. Sadly our good friend, coworker and commercial electrical inspector, Dan Offerdahl, passed away after a very courageous and dignified battle against cancer. Both will be missed tremendously for they both showed commendable leadership and set great examples for us all. Finally, a gentle reminder to you all for the coming construction season: Be courteous to each other and to your inspectors. We are all doing our jobs for the same end, a successful project and a satisfied property owner. Call for inspections in a timely manner and allow the inspectors time to receive and respond to the inspection. Be ready for the inspection and have all work being inspected uncovered for ease of access. Be respectful of your fellow contractors who also need the inspectors’ attention by not calling for inspections when the work is not ready. In the long run, this will help us all and make for a successful and prosperous construction year. Thank you for once again allowing me to share a few thoughts with you, here’s to hoping we enjoy a great year. Gilbertson con’t from pg 18
“I became a director to give back to the Association and industry that’s provided me a livelihood for many years,” he says. “Prior to serving on the board I looked at a lot of the directors as competition, but now I see them as friends, co-workers and colleagues. I really enjoy the relationships I’ve made over the years.” Gilbertson identifies the board as a necessary group for the Association because it serves to help all trades involved in the building industry. “Everyone plays a part in the success and growth of the Association, industry and communities we live in. Without the board of directors we wouldn’t have a place to gather ideas and create one strong voice that can be heard on larger levels.” During his free time, Gilbertson loves the outdoors and enjoys hunting and fishing. He is also an extremely proud grandparent to three wonderful grandchildren whom he says have changed his life in the most amazing way.
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Register your student for June Construction Trades Academy Cost is only $25…3 college credits
The 13th annual Herdina Academy for the Construction Trades will run June 6-17 at Minnesota State Community and Technical College. The 2010 Academy students get Academy is open to local high ready to put up drywall on one of the multiple pods used for school students ages 16 and demonstrating types of framing, older. flooring and drywall. 2010 students cut siding for one of Students who attend Isaiah Bodensteiner shakes hands the two sheds built over the two-week with Jim Roers, president of Roers the Academy are able to Academy. Development, after the speed experience a variety of interview session during the Herdina construction-related activities Academy’s Contractor Lunch. during the two-week session. Topics include blueprint reading and building codes, excavation, concrete forming and finishing, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, structural steel, carpentry, masonry, drywall, casework and flooring and new this year, students will be able to work with the landscaping program at M State. Students also participate in other activities and are able to take tours of the M State campus, North Dakota State College of Science campus and some Dave Anderson, area suppliers. Industry and educational professionals work side-by-side with Dave Anderson Construction the students and teach about occupations, tools, safety requirements and skills Terry Becker, Terry Becker Construction, LLC required for satisfying and well-paying careers. The Academy is set up to have both hands-on and classroom learning. Students will build sheds that can George Blank, Structural Materials be made to order. If you are in need of a shed, now is the time to put in your Toby Christensen, request. Prices will range from $1,750 to $2,000 depending on specifications. Camrud Foss Concrete Const., Inc. Contact Krista Mund at the HBA of F-M office at (701) 232-5846 or kristam@ Jason Eid, hbafm.com to put in your order. Eid-Co Buildings, Inc. Students with successful completion of the Herdina Academy will earn Ryan Hoss, three college credits from M State. These credits can be used for the carpentry, Baker Nursery Gardens plumbing, refrigeration and air conditioning, or mechanical CAD programs at M Jerry & Jackie Migler State. Moorhead Community & Technical The two-week session runs 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. College Foundation Certified instructors oversee the course while members of the industry assist. Roers Construction and Enrollment is limited. You can find more information about the Academy online Development Inc. at www.hbcfm.com, www.facebook.com/HomeBuildersCare or contact Krista at Jeff Swenson, (701) 232-5846 or kristam@hbafm.com. Twin City Garage Door, Inc.
Thank you 2011 Herdina Academy
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able in North Dakota, unless documentation is provided that indicates tax was due and paid in another state. In this case, the out-of-state contractor or subcontractor receives reciprocity for the tax legally imposed and paid to the other state. In the situation where the out-of-state tax paid is less than the amount of state and applicable local tax due in North Dakota, then the difference is due to North Dakota. The Office of State Tax Commissioner uses different methods to determine whether contractors are paying the correct amount of sale or use tax. For instance, designated department staff reviews contractor license ap-
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plications to find out if contractors are paying the correct amount of taxes. In addition, periodically, staff contacts local building and inspection departments to verify which contractors are completing projects in their areas. With the on-going growth in our state, we realize that we need to continue to keep an eye on the construction activity. Our goal is to ensure that contractors who have construction projects in North Dakota are aware of the responsibility they have to pay sales and use taxes. In order to accomplish this, the department will increase its compliance work, which will ensure that contractors are neither overpaying nor underpaying sales or use tax, rather
John Vastag, Perfect Temp Mark Wentz, Red River Electric, Inc.
that sales and use tax is fairly and effectively administered. I hope this helps answer some of the questions you might have about contractors and their responsibility to pay sales or use tax. If you have questions about the proper payment of state and local sales and use taxes, or would like to share your concerns about certain contractors in your area who might not be paying the proper amount of sales tax, please contact the office at (701) 328-1246.
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Plumbing code compliance bond to be replaced
Minn. plumbing, restricted plumbing and pipe laying contractors must file new, combined bond for licensing after Jan. 1, 2012 Effective Jan. 1, 2012, for plumbing contractor licenses and pipe-layer bond filings, the plumbing code compliance bond is being replaced with a new combined Plumbing Code Compliance and Subsurface Sewage Treatment Bond (Plumbing-SSTS Bond) authorized in Minnesota Statutes 326B.46, subd. 2. All plumbing contractors, restricted plumbing contractors and pipe laying contractors must file a new PlumbingSSTS Bond for any license or registration period that starts on or after Jan. 1, 2012. All current plumbing code compliance bonds (plumbing bonds) filed with Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry will expire Dec. 31. DOLI will reject any plumbing bond that is a continuation of a previously filed plumbing bond. The new Plumbing-SSTS Bond form will be available online Aug. 1 for surety companies to use in preparing their clients’ bonds. The bond shall provide $25,000 coverage for plumbing work and subsurface sewage treatment work entered into within Minnesota and is for the benefit of people injured or suffering financial loss by reason of failure to comply with requirements of the State Plumbing Code and SSTS laws, rules and ordinances. The period of the bond is two years. However, the expiration date of the bond for licensed plumbing contractors and restricted plumbing contractors will be Dec. 31, 2013, to coincide with the expiration date of their licenses.
Builder performance guildelines required in Minnesota
As of Jan. 1, Minnesota builders must, by law, include a set of performance guidelines with the contract for customers. Guidelines are available to HBA of F-M members through the Builders Association of Minnesota. BAM’s Building Performance Guidelines were put together by a task force made up of its members. Countless hours were dedicated to creating and refining this document to provide the best possible product for builders. To see the statute mandating the inclusion of building performance guidelines visit: www. recisor.mn.gov/statutes/?id=326B.809. For more information on obtaining these guidelines please contact the HBA office at (701) 232-5846.
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Answers to questions about reporting electrical experience
Reporting change from months to hours will help with consistency in Minnesota Following implementation of a new procedure requiring registered unlicensed individuals to report their electrical work experience in terms of hours concurrent with their registration renewal, the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry has received questions about the change to measuring working experience in terms of hours rather than months. According to Minnesota Statutes 326B.33, individuals who apply for an electrical license must have sufficient verified electrical work experience to qualify for the applicable license examination. Specifically, Minnesota Statutes 326B.33 sets the work requirement standard at: • four years for a class A journeyman electrician; • 36 months for power limited technician; • 36 months for an elevator constructor; and • 48 months for a maintenance electrician. The Minnesota Board of Electricity further refined these standards in Minnesota Rules 3800.3520 in terms of months, by setting the minimum and maximum work experience allowed by class of work. View a table of electrical license classification work experience requirements at www.dli.mn.gov/ccld/pdf/reviewSpring11_elec_chart.pdf. Historically, DOLI and the Minnesota Board of Electricity mailed employment verification forms to the applicants’ employers requesting verification of their qualifying work experience, and based on the responses, accepted or rejected the examination application. Information verified included dates of employment; whether the employment was full-time or part-time; and the work by category performed in terms of months, if full time, or in terms of hours, if part-time. Procedurally, the Minnesota Board of Electricity changed how registered unlicensed individuals’ qualifying work experience would be verified when it adopted Minnesota Rules 3800.3520 on Oct. 19, 2009. In addition to completing two hours of continuing education about the National Electrical Code, renewals from unlicensed individuals were required to include verification of employment by the licensed contractor or registered employer with the following information: • Names of employers during the previous 12-monthregistration term; • Address of each employer; • Telephone number of each employer; • Dates of employment with each employer; • Class of work performed for each employer; and • Changes to their registration information (mailing address, phone number, email address). From Nov. 30, 2009, to Oct. 31, 2010, registered unlicensed individuals were notified about the two-hour continuing education requirement and the employment verification requirement in their renewal notices. The new renewal procedure that requires reports for conElectrical experience con’t on pg 35
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ing 4-in-12 when working six feet or more above a lower level. • All other trade contractors must use guardrails or personal fall arrest systems (harnesses and lanyards) or safety nets when the height from one elevation to another is greater than six feet. However, employers The Occupational Safety and Health Administration on who can demonstrate that these fall protection systems Dec. 22 withdrew the Plain Language Revision of OSHA are not feasible or create a greater hazard can use a plan Instruction STD 3.1, Interim Fall Protection Compliance outlining alternative fall protection measures that must Guidelines for Residential Construction. First issued in be followed. 1995, the directive was a source of confusion among home • The fall protection plan must be in writing and site-spebuilders over what fall procific. However, a written plan tection methods and systems developed for repeated use should be used to comply for a particular model or style with OSHA’s fall protection of home will be considered standards. site-specific. *FREE for HBA of F-M members!* The confusion stems from • The use of fall protection Limit of five attendees per member company. the variety of sources of (1-5 p.m. Sept. 20, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sept. 21) plans is limited to “residenfall protection compliance tial construction” in which This class is designed for construction workers, information that builders the structure will be used as foremen, job supervisors, safety coordinators and and trade contractors need a home and constructed with anyone else involved in the construction industry. to find, read, understand and traditional wood frame mateTOPICS COVERED: then follow. To understand rials and methods (although • Introduction to OSHA what they need to do to prothe limited use of struc• General Safety & Health Provisions tect workers, builders have tural steel in a predominantly • Electrical to read OSHA’s fall protecwood-framed home — such • Fall Protection tion regulation, then read the • Personal Protective & Lifesaving Equipment as a steel I-beam to help supinterim fall protection guide• Materials Handling, Storage, Use & Disposal port wood framing — does lines and then find the 25 or • Hand & Power Tools not disqualify a structure more letters of interpretation • Scaffolds from being considered resi• Cranes, Derricks & Hoists of what is required. dential construction). • Elevators & Conveyors Because falls continue NAHB expects the OSHA • Excavations to be the leading cause of policy change to ultimately • Stairways & Ladders costly accidents, injuries and make it easier for home To register: Contact Sandy, North Dakota Association of even fatalities in the home builders to understand Builders, at sandy@ndbuild.com or (701) 222-2401. building industry, NAHB is what’s necessary to achieve actively engaged in seekcompliance, to ensure safer ing solutions to address this worksites and to reduce the very real and serious problem. Concerned that the interim occurrence of costly accidents. guidelines were making the work environment less safe for For more information about the residential fall protection employees on the home building site, NAHB asked OSHA requirements, visit www.nahb.org/fallprotection; or conto withdraw them in April 2008 and instead follow the fall tact Rob Matuga, NAHB, at (800) 368-5242 ext. 8507 or protection regulations in OSHA standard 29 CFR 1926 rmatuga@nahb.org. Subpart M, which allows residential construction employers some flexibility in providing fall protection systems. This important enforcement policy change will require employers to take additional steps to ensure worker safety when working six feet or more above a lower level. The new Compliance Guidance for Residential Construction will go into effect on June 16. Among the significant changes resulting from the withdrawal of OSHA STD 03-00-001: • Roofing contractors must use guardrails, personal fall arrest systems (harnesses and lanyards) or safety nets on all roofs with slopes exceed-
OSHA makes changes to residential fall protection requirements: New rules effective June 16
OSHA 10-Hour Course Sept. 20-21 • Fargo
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Spike Superstar
Bryce Vanderwerff Red River Electric, Inc. 17 credits
Bryce Vanderwerff, Red River Electric, Inc., has recently achieved Super Spike Level 16 with a total of 17 credits earned since he began recruiting two years ago. He has been a Retention Committee member since September 2010 and has shown dedication in helping the HBA of F-M reach its goals. “Bryce is a great asset to the committee and I am very thankful for the time he puts in to keep the Association strong. Thank you for your hard work!” says Membership Coordinator Jennifer McKinney.
You’re on your way! Spike Club Candidates who have three or more Spike credits are listed below. You are close to qualifying for elite Spike Club
GREAT WORK!
**Candidates** (less than 6 credits) Birky, Stan.................................. 3.00 Day Woods, Maren..................... 5.50 Gilbertson, Harry........................ 3.00 Johnson, Bruce.......................... 3.00 Johnson, Peter........................... 4.75 Lind, Chris.................................. 4.00 Lunski, Sylvia............................. 5.75 Vastag, John............................... 4.50
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Become a Spike Club member
Look below to see if you are a Spike Club candidate or member. If you know a Spike, thank them for their commitment to growing the association. • To achieve Spike status you must earn six credits within two consecutive membership years (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31). • To retain Spike status and become a Life Spike, you must earn a minimum of one Spike credit (new or retention) each membership year until you reach a total of 25 credits. • Spike credits are earned by recruiting and retaining members. NAHB recognizes and rewards membership development efforts with its Spike Club awards program. **Members** (6 credits or more) Becker, Terry................. 11.00 Blixt, Bill......................... 22.25 Carney, Jo..................... 20.50 Eid, Jason..................... 12.00 Gustman, Kevin............... 8.00 Hummel, Aaron............... 7.00 Kulesa, Chris................... 8.00 Michelsen, Nancy.......... 17.00 Rokke, Eric...................... 7.00 Vanderwerff, Bryce........ 21.50 *Lifetime Members* (25 credits or more) Albright, Marshal .......... 44.00 Alsop, Dick.................... 65.50 Anderson, Dave............ 34.25 Anderson, Doug............ 43.00 Anderson, Kim............... 52.00 Arnold, Mike.................. 55.00 Atkins, Brent.................. 29.50 Aune, Steve................... 28.00 Barstad, Ron................. 44.50 Bartholomay, Jerry........ 34.50 Bates, Monty ................ 52.50 Bellmore, Pat . .............. 51.50 Bernard, Clark............. 204.50 Carlson, Al.................. 135.00 Cyle, Cavett................. 137.50 Cooper, Cindy............. 361.00 Cosgriff, Sue ................ 31.50 Cullen, Terry.................. 27.00 Dabbert Jr., Don . ......... 86.25 Dunkel, Jim................. 131.00 Duval, Rick.................... 69.50 Eid, Gerald.................. 170.50 Footitt, Bob.................... 72.00 Funfar, Charlie............. 230.00 Gunkelman, John.......... 62.50 Guthmiller, Darrick......... 56.00
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Handy, Scott.................. 31.50 Hanson, Vern................ 70.50 Hoss, Ryan.................... 38.00 Hoy, Tammy................. 393.50 Kelly, Nancy................... 58.00 Kochmann, Bob........... 107.75 Kochmann, Paul.......... 273.75 Krajsa, Ken.................. 783.00 Lipp, Terry.................... 144.75 Luther, Jerry.................. 79.50 Mahan, John............... 136.00 Mazour, Craig................ 99.50 McShane, Phil............... 33.00 Narveson, Dan.............. 34.00 O’Leary, Tim.................. 37.50 Opp, Gary...................... 34.50 Palmes, Peggy............ 352.50 Parkinson, Cary.......... 204.50 Paseka, Rod................ 115.00 Passolt, Dan.................. 55.50 Pederson, Lynette......... 29.00 Pesek, Jamey.............. 158.50 Polansky, Pete............... 44.50 Rasmussen, Todd........ 126.00 Roman, Marcus........... 145.50 Rood, Robert............... 148.00 Ryland, Stan.................. 96.50 Schmidtke, Dennis...... 299.00 Shafer, Rod................. 289.50 Sheridan, Kris............... 30.50 Skansgaard, Mike......... 44.50 Stenerson, Les ............. 36.75 Strahm, Ruth............... 306.00 Sweeney, Vicki.............. 38.50 Swenson, Jeff................ 66.00 Thurston, Gene........... 116.50 Watterud, Tony.............. 39.50 Welle, Terry................. 129.00 Wendt, Gary.................. 37.00
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tinuing education hours and employment verification was implemented for individuals whose registrations expired on and after Nov. 30, 2010. Objectives of the new employment verification procedure include: • incorporating verification into the renewal process; • employers verifying work experience; • capturing individuals’ full-time and part-time work experience efficiently; • pre-qualifying individuals for a license examination; • enabling registration renewal without verifiable work experience.
Work verification with renewal
According to Minnesota Rules 3800.3525, the Minnesota Board of Electricity directs the registered unlicensed individual to provide verification of electrical work experience on the renewal form provided by DOLI, which explains why each unlicensed individual is sent an Electrical Work Experience Verification Form with the renewal notice. Pre-filled with a registrant’s name and address, registration number, registration type and registration period being reported, the form may be duplicated and provided to more than one employer to verify work experience during the registration period.
Employer verification
According to Minnesota Rules 3800.3525, the Minnesota Board of Electricity requires licensed contractors and registered employers to verify the dates of employment and classes of work performed during the registration period
by those registered unlicensed individuals who work or worked for them. Using the pre-filled Electrical Work Experience Verification Form, employers verify the registered individual’s dates of employment during the registration period and number of hours the individual worked in each class of electrical work; and provides their name, address, license or registration number, and identifies their responsible individual. The licensed contractor’s or registered employer’s responsible individual signs the verification along with the registered individual. A universal, blank form is available online at www.doli.state.mn.us/ccld/PDF/ RegUnlicensedExp.pdf.
Electrical work experience
For purposes of qualifying for a license examination, electrical work experience is determined by the number of years or months of electrical work experience performed by the applicant. To acquire consistent, reliable work experience data, DOLI directed employers to verify and record on the Electrical Work Experience Verification Form the number of hours the registered unlicensed individual worked in each of the classes of work up to a total of 2,000 hours in the registration period. As hourly employees, employers are required to record and maintain the hours these individuals worked. Further, employers are required under Minnesota Statutes 326B.33, subd. 12(c) to maintain records establishing compliance with their employment of registered unlicensed individuals. The annual cap of 2,000 hours was taken from a statutory reference (Minnesota Statutes 326B.33, subd. 7(b)) where the legislature equated
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HBA of F-M Member Renewal Report Thanks to these members who have renewed membership and continue supporting the HBA of F-M. The number of years they’ve been members is reflected behind the company name. If you notice discrepancies, please let us know so we can update our records: (701) 232-5846. (Allow 60 days for name to reappear.) 27 ACME TOOLS....................................................................29 Minnesota State Community and Technical College Alliance, Inc..........................................................................5 Moorhead Center Development, Inc.....................................9 Arista Realty - Karen Thorson, Realtor.................................1 Northern Plumbing Supply...................................................8 Bert's Truck Equipment of Moorhead, Inc...........................12 Northland Home Construction, Inc.......................................5 Cougar Tree Care Inc............................................................5 Olander Contracting Co......................................................18 Curtis Construction Co.......................................................25 Opatril Concrete Construction Inc........................................5 Dakota Fastening................................................................16 Performance Electric LLC.....................................................2 Dakota Hills Electric, Inc.......................................................4 Price-Rite Home Improvements, Inc...................................18 Dave Schmidt Construction, Inc.........................................36 Quality Concrete, Inc..........................................................26 DECKMASTERS................................................................21 Red River Drywall & Painting Services, Inc..........................6 Dig Em, Inc...........................................................................1 Red River Excavating.........................................................35 E.A. Schultz Construction, LLC............................................3 Refrigeration-Heating, Inc...................................................27 Falk Drilling, Inc....................................................................5 Richard L. Pierce, Ltd.........................................................11 First International Bank & Trust..........................................19 Richards Excavating.............................................................9 Foltz Buildings....................................................................18 Rick Utility Service, Inc.........................................................5 Harmon Glass Doctor...........................................................5 Roggensack Insulation, Inc.................................................36 Hebron Brick Company......................................................28 South Gate Apartments........................................................1 J & L Construction..............................................................11 Star Masonry......................................................................32 Lamperts Yards...................................................................13 Steller Sellers Enterprises....................................................3 LEGEND Technical Services................................................3 Stone Holding Company.......................................................4 Liberty Land Development, LLC...........................................8 Stroup & Rindy Law Office...................................................8 Lindsay Crystal Pure Water................................................18 Tim Miller Construction LLC.................................................8 M & H Construction............................................................19 TruGreen............................................................................27 Magnum Electric, Inc..........................................................22 United Rentals....................................................................27 Mark's Electric, Inc..............................................................14 Van Raden Construction Inc...............................................55 Midwest Mechanical Construction LLC................................3 Wayne Welle Construction & Cabinetry, Inc.......................22 Xcel Energy........................................................................49 Electrical experience con’t from the previous pg
2,000 hours as the equivalent of 12 months. Verifying work experience to meet a year or month standard invariably requires employers and DOLI to make judgments about time. By reporting hours, the department is attempting to bring uniformity to the process of verifying work experience.
Pre-qualifying for examination
With registered unlicensed individuals verifying their electrical work experience concurrent with the renewal of their annual registration, they are able to document their qualifying work experience with the department before making application for a license examination. Determinations to qualify individuals for electrical license examinations will accelerate for applicants whose work experience has already been verified and recorded in conjunction with the renewals of their registration as an unlicensed individual. Applicants who did not get their work experience verified annually in conjunction with their unlicensed individual registration may experience significant delays in qualifying for a license exam as they wait for current and past employers to verify their work experience.
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Without electrical work experience to verify and a registration to renew, unlicensed individuals may renew their registration by signing and submitting a blank Electrical Work Experience Verification Form with the registration renewal form and their registration fee.
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Kevin Wilson 322 Broadway, Ste B Fargo, ND 58102 (701) 297-6101 Sponsor: Tyrone Leslie Heritage Homes
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Tile Specialties, Contractor Jon Sheldon PO Box 1103 Fargo, ND 58107-1103 (701) 361-8976 Sponsor: Dave Schmidt Dave Schmidt Construction, Inc.
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in mind. Most notable were the fire sprinkler and two-year tax exemption bills that passed in 2009. • The tax exemption on new construction was modernized and simplified to give homeowners the true twoyear benefit of the exemption, allowing a wonderful incentive to get into a new home. • The fire sprinkler bill prohibited the sprinkler requirement that is part of the 2009 International Residential Code for the state of North Dakota. If fire sprinklers would have been required, it could have added thousands of dollars onto the cost of a new home, putting homeownership out of reach for many potential home buyers. You can see that all of these issues either would have taken business away from HBA members, would have tacked on considerable costs for home buyers or home owners or provided an incentive to get consumers to buy homes. All of these outcomes affect each of you, positively or negatively, in some way! We appreciate your support and membership, but I urge you to take the next step. If you aren’t already involved, check out a committee, contribute to PAC, exhibit in one of the trade shows or buy an advertisement. These are just a few of the opportunities waiting for you. We are your home builders association, looking out for the industry’s well being as a whole. All for one, and one for all.
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2011 Membership Drive Contenders (November 2010 - October 2011) The members below have kicked off 2011 with great recruitment efforts. Each member who recruits at least one new member between Nov. 1, 2010 and Oct. 31, 2011 will be placed into a drawing for prizes given away at the 2011 November GMM. Name, Name, Company...............................# recruited Company...............................# recruited Steve Aune Country Financial - Steve Aune Agency......... 1
Nolen Bertsch Nelson Window Co......................................... 1
Stan Birky Stan Birky Construction, Inc........................... 1
Bill Blixt Western Products, Inc.................................... 2
Cindy Cooper Blue Cross Blue Shield of ND......................... 2
Jason Eid Eid-Co Buildings, Inc...................................... 1
Harry Gilbertson Harry Gilbertson Construction........................ 1
John Gunkelman Dakota Construction of Fargo, Inc.................. 2
Darrick Guthmiller Kochmann Brothers Homes, Inc..................... 1
Nancy Kelly Heartland Labor.............................................. 1
John Koerselman Red River Drywall & Painting Service, Inc...... 1
Ken Krajsa State Bank & Trust.......................................... 2
Chris Lind Chris Lind Custom Homes............................. 2
Sylvia Lunski Design Direction, Inc....................................... 3
Rob Lyngstad Matrix Properties............................................ 1
Nancy Michelsen CityWide Electric............................................ 2
Scott Mollberg Stenerson Lumber.......................................... 1
Chad Ohnstad All Finish Concrete......................................... 1
Dan Passolt Homeland Developers.................................... 1
Dave Schmidt Builders Management & Investment............... 2
Rod Shafer Arctic Audio.................................................... 1
Les Stenerson Stenerson Lumber.......................................... 1
Brent Tabor GOLDMARK Property Management.............. 1
Bryce Vanderwerff Red River Electric, Inc.................................... 1
Tyrone Leslie Heritage Homes............................................. 2
Thank you to all members for your recruiting and retention efforts!
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Guess Who Revealed!
Guess Who! is a feature every month. We will run a childhood photo of an HBA board member, HBC trustee, Health Plan Trustee, committee chairperson or staff member.
May’s Guess Who is still a mystery! Hints:
• Born in Warren, Minn. • Graduated from Minnesota State University Moorhead. • Loves hockey - Go Spuds! • New to the building industry - five years. • “Wood” love to educate you on the industry.
Extra hint: Works for a Moorhead company “delivering quality service and products for over 121 years.”
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H.R. 1755 would address specific regulatory obstacles to the credit needs of the nation’s home builders and is a significant advancement in NAHB's overall strategy to help members find the credit they need to move forward with new or existing projects. In a letter to fellow lawmakers seeking support for their bill, Reps. Gary Miller and Brad Miller noted that “one of the major reasons for this lack of credit is the overly restrictive actions by banking regulators which have hindered federal and state chartered banks and thrifts’ ability to make and maintain loans to qualified small home builders that have viable projects.” To rectify this situation, the bipartisan legislation would grant authority and guidance to federal and state banking regulators to ensure that financial institutions that provide financing to America’s home builders are permitted to make loans, restore liquidity and provide stable financing to the residential housing sector. In addressing three key regulatory areas that have unnecessarily hampered the flow of credit for new housing production, the bill would remove barriers to lending while preserving the regulators’ ability to assure the safety and soundness of the financial institutions they oversee. Specifically, the measure would:
• Require bank regulators to follow their own guidelines and issue regulations to stop limiting banks from arbitrarily lending more than 100 percent of their total capital on AD&C loans. Based on the experience of NAHB members and bankers, it appears that the 100 percent AD&C capital lending “guideline” has become a hardand-fast cap beyond which banks are not permitted to expand their AD&C lending, according to Nielsen. H.R. 1755 would direct bank regulators to issue regulations to cease implementing the 100 percent capital lending threshold as a hard limit. This provision would also direct banking regulators not to impede a financial institution from deciding to lend to home builders with viable projects that are likely to be completed. • Require appraisers, lenders and examiners to use the “ascompleted” value when assessing loan collateral on projects that have reasonable prospects of reaching completion. The bill would also ban the use of foreclosure and other distressed sales as comparables in setting collateral values in determining loan amounts for new projects. • Direct regulators to abstain from forcing lenders to curtail or call AD&C loans in cases where the borrower is making payments in accordance with the original loan documents. Builders have come under increased pressure from lenders, including calls for additional equity, denials on loan extensions and demands for immediate repayment, even when their loans are current. The bill would also permit financial institutions to work with struggling borrowers for a period of 24 months to realize the maximum current market value for such loans. NAHB continues to urge lawmakers to co-sponsor the bill and is conducting outreach to members of Congress who sit on key committees. NAHB also urges senators to introduce a companion bill in the Senate.
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Education Schedule June 1 - NAHB webinar “Builder Guide to Appraisals” *FREE* at the HBA office.
• 1 - 2 p.m. at HBA office or your own computer. • Panel of home builder, appraisal practitioners will inform builders of changes to appraisal rules and provide advice on what builders can do to improve the accuracy of home valuations. • Come to the HBA to view it or register online at www. nahb.org to view from your personal computer.
June 8 - Lunch & Learn “Overview of the Williston Basin / Bakken Formation” taught by Randy Sidener, Regional Director of North Dakota for IntegrityViking Mutual Funds, a Minot based company founded managing around $600 million in assets. Sidener’s been in the mutual fund business since 2001.
• Topics include how drilling has affected building in Williston and surrounding areas; the world’s thirst for oil; The history of the Williston Basin; hydraulic fracturing; infrastructure of impacted communities; assessments of the Bakken/Three Forks; current and future production; companies participating in the Basin and how you can invest in the Basin activities • 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the HBA. • Cost: $10 (includes lunch)
June 27 - “Fixing Ice Dams - Minnesota Style” taught by Karen Linner, Builders Association of Minnesota’s director of codes and research.
• 1 - 3 p.m. Location TBD. • FREE for HBA of F-M members. • The class will provide information on Minnesota utility rebates by region and a free demonstration of infrared cameras, spray foam. Class also covers technical information such as causes and solutions for ice dams, how to attic air seal and code requirements for reducing air leakage. • Course is pending approval for one hour of energy with the Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry. • Contact Karen Linner at (651) 646-7959 ext. 166 or karenl@bamn.org to register.
July 14 - EPA Lead: Renovation, Repair &
Painting Rule Training with UND Environmental Training Institute.
• 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Cass County Electric Cooperative, 4100 32nd Ave. S., Fargo. Class satisfies requirements for certifed renovator training by the EPA. • Class is approved for eight hours of Minnesota contractor continuing education credits. • Cost: $170 Members / $255 Non-Members
July 26 - Lunch & Learn “Managing Finances for Small Business”
• 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the HBA office, 1802 32nd Ave. S., Fargo. • Speaker TBD. • Cost: $10 (includes lunch) • Register by contacting Alison at (701) 232-5846 or alison@hbafm.com or by completing the registration form included as an insert in this issue.
Sept. 20-21 - Safety Training “OSHA 10-Hour Construction Course” taught by the North Dakota Safety Council.
• 1 - 5 p.m. Sept. 20, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sept. 21 • Cost: Free for Members / $50 for Non-members. • Limited space available (limit to 5 people per company). • Contact Sandy Neiss, North Dakota Association of Builders, at (701) 222-2401 or sandy@ndbuild.com to register.
NAHB education ‘Customer Service’ course now available online
The National Association of Home Builders popular “Customer Service” course, teaching students how to manage every phase of customer interaction, from the initial contact through construction, the warranty period and beyond, is now available online. The online version includes content in audio and video formats, on-screen text, transcripts and other downloadable resources. Students can also participate in a discussion forum where they can pose questions, share perspectives and enhance what they’ve learned.
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Understand customer expectations and behaviors Set appropriate service criteria Establish quality standards and communicate them Administer the customer service process Know their obligations for warranty service and fulfill them Enhance their repeat and referral sales
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Members Only!
509 26th Ave S - Fargo
(morning flight available to nonmembers based on availability after May 20)
Afternoon flight fills up fast! Return your form ASAP.
Dress Code Enforced: No denim and no tank tops!
Golfers of all abilities are encouraged to take part in this fun member event... great prizes are available on nearly every hole and each participant receives a chance at a variety of great door prizes during lunch and dinner. *Sign up individually or as a team!
2011 HBA Golf Outing Participant Registration Form
GOLFERS IN FOURSOMES
1. _________________________________ 2. _________________________________ 3. _________________________________ 4. _________________________________
COMPANY NAME
___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________
Bill each player individually
Bill team to:______________________________________________________
PHONE
_____________ _____________ _____________ _____________
Registrations must be paid in advance. Make checks payable to the HBA Register for morning or afternoon: Morning Tee Time: 7:30 a.m. Afternoon Tee Time: 1 p.m. Member Cost of $70 includes: Member Cost of $80 includes: Non-Member cost of $85 includes: Dinner Buffet 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. Lunch Buffet 11:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. Green fees and golf cart Green fees and golf cart Door prizes Door prizes You must have a ticket in order to eat.
Please note:
If you golf in the morning and would also like to eat dinner, the additional charge is $29. If you golf in the afternoon and would also like to eat lunch, the additional charge is $22. Mail or fax form to:
Home Builders Association of F-M 1802 32nd Avenue South Fargo, ND 58103 (701) 280-1108 fax
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2-HOUR FREE ENERGY CLASS* “FIXING ICE DAMS – MINNESOTA STYLE”
New videos to sell air sealing to consumers Demos of infrared cameras & spray foam Information on Minnesota utility rebates in the area Class also covers technical information such as causes and solutions for ice dams, how to attic air seal and code requirements for reducing air leakage.
Attend the entire 2-hour class for a chance to WIN: • DOOR PRIZE: GREAT STUFF PROTM Gap & Cracks Starter Kit ($75 Value) • GRAND PRIZE DRAWING: FROTH-PAKTM Foam Insulation Kit ($375 Value)
Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead Class: 1 – 3 p.m. June 27 Location: Minnesota State Community & Technical College Room C116 1900 28th Ave. S., Moorhead *Class is free for ALL attendees! *Course is approved for one-hour of energy by the Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry.
REGISTER TODAY AT WWW.BAMN.ORG But hurry – class size is limited, first come first served Pre-registration is required.
This course is pending approval for two North Dakota Professional Builder credits. Eligible winners must attend the entire course and work for a licensed residential contractor. Class made possible by a grant from the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources.
Home Builders Association of F-M “Lunch & Learn” Education Opportunities
ONLY $10 PER Wednesday, June 8 CLASS! “Overview of Williston Basin/Bakken Formation”
• Get an overview of the Williston Basin including topics on: how it is affecting the building industry in western N.D.; the world’s thirst for oil and history of the basin; hydraulic fracturing; the EPA; infrastructure of impacted communities; assessments of the Bakken/Three Forks formations; current and future production; companies participating in the basin and how you can invest in the basin. • Speaker: Randy Sidener, Integrity Viking Mutual Funds N.D. regional director.
Tuesday, July 26
“Managing Finances for Small Businesses”
• Find out more on how to set up your financial reports and business expenses so business owners are not living from paycheck to paycheck. • How does a business know when its cost effective and profitable when it comes to adding employees or expanding the business. • Speaker: TBD.
Wednesday, August 31
“Sales and Marketing”
• NAHB webinar helping younger buyers use social media to communicate preferences and find out what’s hot. It’s important to understand what buyers want and also tu utilize social media with existing marketing tools to reach the younger demographic. WHEN: 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. WHERE: HBA of F-M office, 1802 32nd Ave. S., Fargo. Please Contact Alison at (701) 232-5846 or alison@hbafm.com with any questions. Please register the following person(s) for Lunch & Learn class date(s):
June 8
July 26
August 31
1) __________________________________________________________ 2) __________________________________________________________ 3) __________________________________________________________ 4) __________________________________________________________ 5) __________________________________________________________ Name: ______________________________________________________ Company: ___________________________________________________ Billing Address (of Credit Card if used): ___________________________ ____________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip: _______________________________________________ Please use my credit card (circle one): Visa/Mastercard # ______________ ______________________ Exp.__________ VIN (3 digits on back) _____
Cost is $10 per person per class. Return form and payment to: HBA of F-M 1802 32nd Ave S. Fargo, ND 58103 (701) 232-5846 phone (701) 280-1108 fax All registrants must be pre-paid and received at least 24 hours in advance of the class. Refunds will only be provided if notice of cancellation is received 24 hours before the class.
EPA Remodeling, Renovation & Painting (RRP) Rule Effective Aug. 1, 2011 - Minnesota will require lead certification when issuing permits.
Municipalities will be verifying lead certification for residential builders, remodelers, roofers and manufactured home installers when requesting a permit to work on homes constructed prior to 1978.
Effective April 22 - building and remodeling firms must have one or more “certified renovators” assigned to each job where lead-based paint is disturbed. Eight hours of training is required to become a “certified renovator.”
Firm Certification also required
HBA of F-M offers renovator training: • 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. July 14 • Cost (including lunch | pre-registration required) HBA Member $170 Non-Member $255 • Cass County Electric Cooperative 4100 32nd Ave. S. in Fargo
In addition to having a certified renovator(s), firms working in pre-1978 homes will need to submit an application to become certified before offering or performing the work covered under the rules. The EPA has up to 90 days to certify or recertify a firm once it receives a complete application. • Firm certifications cost $300 and are valid for five years. • Firms must apply for re-certification. For a printable application go to http://www. epa.gov/lead/pubs/firmapp.pdf.
training will be presented by:
Who does this affect?
• UND Environmental Training Institute, EPA-certified to present RRP courses.
(EPA accreditation number: NAT-RV-I-8865-1-EN)
• This course is approved for eight hours of contractor continuing education by the Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry. (Does NOT include energy.)
Sponsorship Available! Contact Jenny at (701) 232-5846 or jenny@hbafm.com.
The EPA RRP rule affects contractors, property managers and others who disturb known or presumed lead-based paint during renovation.
What activities?
The term renovation covers all activities done for compensation that disturb painted surfaces including most repair, remodeling and maintenance activities such as window replacement, weatherization and demolition.
What structures?
The RRP rule applies to all renovation work performed in residential houses, apartments and child-occupied facilities such as schools and daycare centers built before 1978.
What’s required?
Space is limited!
Call now to register! (701) 232-5846
All registrations must be pre-paid and received at least 24 hours in advance of the class. Refunds will only be provided if notice of cancellation is received 24 hours before the class.
This class has been approved for 4.5 hours of North Dakota Professional Builder credit by the N.D. Association of Builders. See www.ndbuild.com for more details on NDPB.
To become certified, a renovator must successfully complete an EPA or stateapproved training course. All renovation workers must be trained. Renovation workers can be trained on-the-job by a Certified Renovator to use lead-safe work practices, or they can become Certified Renovators themselves.
HBA of F-M 1802 32nd Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103 Phone: (701) 232-5846 • Fax: (701) 280-1108 www.hbafm.com
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2011 Home & Garden Show features renegade gardener, grilling buddies
1/28/2011 - 1/30/2011: BAM Minnesota Builders Convention
Red River Valley Home & Garden Show attendees
2/7/2011 - 2/11/2011: NDAB BOD & Legislative Reception
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The HBA of F-M website receives over 72,000 hits each year. More and more people are turning to our website for information on the Association. Consumers as well as your fellow HBA of F-M members utilize the website as their go-to resource for everything from Parade of Homes information, to the online membership directory, to signing up for HBA of F-M events.
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Annual Rates # Available Price Side Bar-All pages............................................... 3 .................. $1,200 Half Side Bar-All pages........................................ 6 ..................... $750 Bottom Banner-All pages..................................... 3 ..................... $500 Top Banner-Membership Directory page............. 3 ..................... $750 Bi-Annual Rates # Available Price January-June Side Bar-All pages............................................... 3 ..................... $920 Half Side Bar-All pages....................................... 6 ..................... $575 Bottom Banner-All pages..................................... 3 ..................... $385 Top Banner-Membership Directory page............. 3 ..................... $575 Bi-Annual Rates # Available Price July-December Side Bar-All pages............................................... 3 ..................... $460 1/2 Side Bar-All pages......................................... 6 ..................... $290 Bottom Banner-All pages.................................... 3 ..................... $190 Top Banner-Membership Directory page............ 3 ..................... $290
www.hbafm.com Ads will rotate when the page refreshes. All ads can be exclusive if the advertiser purchases all open spots. Monthly and pro-rated annual rates* available upon request. *Based on start month.
Ad Dimensions(pixels) Fileweight Full Side Bar.................200 x 600 ....................................50k Half Side Bar................200 x 110......................................50k Bottom Banner ad.........600 x 150.....................................50k Top Banner ad..............600 x 150.....................................50k Ads must be paid in full before they are posted. Ad Sales Contact
Jenny Erickson, Development & Project Coordinator (701) 232-5846 ~ Fax: (701) 280-1108 ~ jenny@hbafm.com
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The undersigned hereby makes application for advertising space in the 2011 Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead website. I understand that this contract is non-cancelable and payment is due in full before ad will be posted.
Company:_ _______________________________________ Ad Agency (if applicable):_ ___________________________ Contact:__________________________________________ Address:_ ________________________________________ City/State/Zip:_ ____________________________________ Phone:___________________________________________ E-mail:___________________________________________ Website (for linking ad):______________________________ ________________________________________________ Special Instructions:_ _______________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ ________________________________________________ Print Name:_______________________________________ Date:_ ___________________________________________
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Payment Options: __Check is enclosed __Please send a bill __Credit Card: MC / Visa (circle one): #_ ____________________________________ Exp._______V code:_______ Zip Code:_______ Billing Address:_________________________ _ ____________________________________ _ ____________________________________ Please return contract to: (make checks payable to same) Home Builders Association of Fargo-Moorhead 1802 32nd Ave. S. Fargo, N.D. 58103 Fax: (701) 280-1108 or jenny@hbafm.com